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by (Graham) Clifton Bingham (1859 - 1913)

Love, could I only tell thee
Language: English 
Love, could I only tell thee
How dear thou art to me,
Show thee my heart's devotion,
Say how I worship thee!
The height of stars above thee,
The deepness of the sea,
Are as the height and deepness
Of my heart's love for thee.
Love, could I only tell thee
How dear thou art to me!

Dear to the knight his glory,
And to the king his throne,
But this heart of mine a kingdom
More dear than all doth own!
Seas hold no fairer treasure,
The sky no star so pure,
And I love thee, I love thee,
With a love that shall endure!

When we awhile are parted,
The days seem lonely years;
I count the weary moments
Without thee by my tears.
As thou art near or far, love,
The earth is glad or grey;
Life without thee is darkness,
Life by thy side is day.
Love, could I only tell thee
How dear thou art to me!
How dear, oh love, thou art.

Text Authorship:

  • by (Graham) Clifton Bingham (1859 - 1913) [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 Mais Capel (1862 - 1931), "Love, could I only tell thee", published 1896. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ted Perry

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 29
Word count: 168

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