by Richard Le Gallienne (1866 - 1947)
O Love, the beauty of the moon is thine
Language: English
O Love, the beauty of the moon is thine! And on thy chin a little star doth shine, The jewel dimple of thy little chin, O how my soul desires the sight of Thee, And rushes to the windows of my eyes, And to and fro about my body flies, Ears all a-tremble for some word of thine; Ah, my full heart is like a stormy sea!
Authorship:
- by Richard Le Gallienne (1866 - 1947) [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 William Franke Harling (1887 - 1958), "O Love, the beauty of the moon is thine", published 1912 [ voice and piano ], from The Divan of Hafiz. Four Persian love lyrics, no. 2, Boston Music Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-28
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Word count: 67