DESCRIPTION:
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This song comes from the CD 'From a Garden of Songs / Songs from the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson'. Scottish songwriters set his poems to music with a wonderful result.

Words Robert Louis Stevenson / Music Tom Clelland

Tom Clelland: guitar and vocals
Christine Kydd: vocals
Wendy Weatherby: cello

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Summer fading, winter comes -
Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
Window robins, winter rooks,
And the picture story-books.

Water now is turned to stone
Nurse and I can walk upon;
Still we find the flowing brooks
In the picture story-books.

All the pretty things put by,
Wait upon the children's eye,
Sheep and shepherds, trees and crooks,
In the picture story-books.

We may see how all things are
Seas and cities, near and far,
And the flying fairies' looks,
In the picture story-books.

How am I to sing your praise,
Happy chimney-corner days,
Sitting safe in nursery nooks,
Reading picture story-books?