by Zhu Qingyu (flourished 9th century)
Translation by Herbert Allen Giles (1845 - 1935)
In the harem
Language: English  after the Chinese (中文)
It was the time of flowers, the gate was closed; Within an arbour's shade fair girls reposed. But though their hearts were full, they nothing said, Fearing the tell-tale parrot overhead.
Authorship:
- by Herbert Allen Giles (1845 - 1935) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Zhu Qingyu (flourished 9th century) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "In the harem" [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-23
Line count: 4
Word count: 31