by Frederick E. Weatherly (1848 - 1929)
Beauty's eyes
Language: English
I want no stars in heav'n to guide me, I need no moon - no sun to shine While I have you, sweetheart beside me, While I know that you are mine. I need not fear whate'er betide me, For straight and sweet my pathway lies, I want no stars in heav'n to guide me, While I gaze in your dear eyes. I hear no birds at twilight calling, I catch no music in the streams While your golden words are falling, While you whisper in my drems. Ev'ry sound of joy enthralling Speaks in your dear voice alone, While I hear your fond lips calling, While you speak to me, mine own. I want no kingdom where thou art, love, I want no throne to make me blest, While within thy tender heart, love, Thou wilt take my heart to rest. Kings must play a weary part, love, Thrones must ring with wild alarms, But the kingdom of my heart, love, Lies within thy loving arms.
Authorship:
- by Frederick E. Weatherly (1848 - 1929) [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 Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846 - 1916), "Beauty's eyes", 1891. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 24
Word count: 167