a 1914 art song words by Rabindranath Tagore music by John Alden Carpenter
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Lyrics
When I bring to you colour’d toys, my child
I understand why there is such a play of colours on clouds
On water, and why flow’rs are painted in tints
When I give colour’d toys to you, my child
When I sing to make you dance
I truly know why there is music in leaves
And why waves send their chorus of voices
To the heart of the listening earth
When I sing to make you dance
When I bring sweet things to your greedy hands
I know why there is honey in the cup of the flower
And why fruits are secretly filled with sweet juice
When I bring sweet things to your greedy hands
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