by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
Isla
Language: English
Isla, Isla, heart of my heart, it is you alone I am loving -- Pulse my life, my flame, my joy, love is a bitter thing! Love has its killing pain, they say -- and you alone I am loving -- Isla, Isla, my pride, my king, love is a bitter thing! Isla, Isla, in the underworld where the elfin music is, There we shall meet one day at last, as the wave with the wind o' the south! Then you shall cry, "My Dream, my Queen!" and crown me with your kiss, And I to my Kingdom come, my king, my mouth to thy mouth!
Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "Isla", appears in From the Hills of Dream, first published 1896 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "Isla", 1908 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ward Stephens (1872 - 1940), "Isla", published <<1940 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 103