Ashoo at her lattice
Language: English
My sad eyes gaze o’er the river, They are dim and wet with tears; Lonely and dark as the river – The long, long years. Soubahna! My jasmine chains are faded And their fragrance pass’d away. Does thy love, like a flower, Soubahna, But last a day? Soubahna! But, hush! a boat on the waters, And a voice that softly sings, A boat like a bird o’er the waters, For love hath wings, Row hither, Soubahna! ’Neath my casement the river flows; I send thee a message, Soubahna, I fling thee a rose!
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860 - 1919), "Ashoo at her lattice", published 1905 [ soprano, baritone, and piano ], from On Jhelum River : a Kashmir Love Song, no. 4, London : Boosey & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2024-01-07
Line count: 18
Word count: 93