by George Hill (1800? - ?)
Leila
Language: English
When first you look upon her face You little note beside The timidness, that still betrays The beauties it would hide: But, one by one, they look out from Her blushes and her eyes; And still the last, the loveliest -- Like stars from twilight skies. And thoughts go sporting through her mind, Like children among flowers; And deeds of gentle goodness are The measure of her hours. In soul or face, she bears no trace Of one from Eden driven; But, like the rainbow, seems, though born Of earth, a part of Heaven.
Authorship:
- by George Hill (1800? - ?), "Leila", appears in The Ruins of Athens; Titania's Banquet, a Mask; and Other Poems, first published 1839 [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 John Woods Duke (1899 - 1984), "Leila", 1970. [tenor and piano] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-02-15
Line count: 16
Word count: 93