by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll
My fancy
Language: English
I painted her a gushing thing, With years perhaps a score; A little thought to find they were At least a dozen more; My fancy gave her eyes of blue, A curly, auburn head; I came to find the blue a green The auburn turned to red. She boxed my ears this morning-- They tingled very much; I own that I could wish her A somewhat lighter touch; And if you were to ask me how Her charms might be improved, I would not have them added to, But just a few removed! She has the bear's ethereal grace, The bland hyena's laugh, The footstep of the elephant, The neck of the giraffe. I love her still, believe me, Though my heart its passion hides; "She is all my fancy painted her," But, oh, how much besides!
Authorship:
- by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll , appears in The Hunting of the Snark, first published 1876 [author's text not yet checked 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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "My fancy", 2014 [baritone and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2017-11-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 137