by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Restless in thought
Language: English
Restless in thought, disturbed in mind, Short sleeps, deep sighs, ah! much I fear The inevitable time assigned by fate To love's approaching near. When the dear object present is, My fluttering soul is all on fire, His sight's a heaven of happiness And, if he stays, no, no, I can't retire. Tell me, someone in love well read, If these be symptoms of that pain; Alas, I fear my heart is fled, Enslaved to love, and love in vain.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 John Eccles (1668 - 1735), "Restless in thought" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 80