songland

English

Etymology

From song +‎ -land.

Noun

songland (uncountable)

  1. (poetic) A land of song or poetry.
    Coordinate term: movieland
    • 1876, "The Little Birds to Lesbia", in Punch (volumes 69-70, page 218)
      Has Fashion iced that snowy breast / Where Cytherea's doves might rest, / Till sighs of Songland, sore distrest, / Its feelings may not harrow?
    • 1891, "The Burns' Statue at Ayr", in The Freemason's Repository (volume 20, page 587)
      He was a king in songland's bowers; / The sweetest of all singers: / The doric harp of Caledon, / He swept with master fingers.

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