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