The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3809

3809. The Little Cares Which Fretted Me

1. The little cares which fretted me,
I lost them yesterday
Among the fields, above the sea,
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing of the herds,
The rustling of the trees,
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the bees.

2. The foolish fears of what may come,
I cast them all away
Among the clover scented grass,
Among the new mown hay;
Among the hushing of the corn,
Where drowsing poppies nod,
Ill thoughts can die, and good be born,
Out in the fields of God.

Text Information

• First Line: The little cares which fretted me
• Title: The Little Cares Which Fretted Me
• Author: Elizabeth Browning, 1806-1861
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: I BRING MY ALL TO THEE
• Composer: Anonymous
• Incipit: 55332 33316 44344
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Secular melody
• Copyright: Public Domain