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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

I love my love
Language: English 
Abroad as I was walking, one evening in the spring,
I heard a maid in Bedlam so sweetly for to sing;
Her chains she rattled with her hands,
And thus replied she:
 
"I love my love because I know my love loves me!

O cruel were his parents who sent my love to sea,
And cruel was the ship that bore my love from me;
Yet I love his parents since they're his although
They've ruined me:

I love my love because I know my love loves me!
 
With straw I'll weave a garland,
I'll weave it very fine;
With roses, lilies, daisies,
I'll mix the eglantine;
And I'll present it to my love
When he returns from sea.
 
For I love my love, because I know my love loves me."
 
Just as she sat there weeping,
Her love he came on land.
Then hearing she was in Bedlam,
He ran straight out of hand.
He flew into her snow-white arms,
And thus replied he:

"I love my love, because I know my love loves me."

She said: "My love don't frighten me;
Are you my love or no?"
"O yes, my dearest Nancy,
I am your love, also I am return'd to
Make amends for all your injury;
I love my love because I know my love loves me."

So now these two are married,
And happy may they be like turtle
Doves togheter, in love and unity.
All pretty maids with patience wait
That have got loves at sea;

I love my love because I know my love loves me.

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [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 Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "I love my love", op. 36b no. 5, H. 136 no. 5 [chorus], from Six Choral Folksongs, no. 5. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2007-05-23
Line count: 36
Word count: 262

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