by Ernest Christopher Dowson (1867 - 1900)
Exchanges
Language: English
All that I had I brought, Little enough I know; A poor rhyme roughly wrought, A rose to match thy snow: All that I had I brought. Little enough I sought: But a word compassionate, A passing glance, or thought, For me outside the gate: Little enough I sought. Little enough I found: All that you had, perchance! With the dead leaves on the ground, I dance the devil's dance. All that you had I found.
Authorship:
- by Ernest Christopher Dowson (1867 - 1900), "Exchanges", appears in Decorations, first published 1899 [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 Chester Duncan (1913 - 2002), "Exchanges", 1975 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-24
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Word count: 76