by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Because thou art
Language: English
My life has grown so dear to me Because of thee. My maiden with the eyes demure And quiet mouth and forehead pure, Joy makes a summer in my heart, Because thou art. The very winds melodious be Because of thee. The rose is sweeter for thy sake, The waves in softer music break, On brighter wings the swallows dart, Because thou art. Joy makes a summer in my heart, On brighter wings the swallows dart, All things in my delight have part, Because thou art.
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 Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Because thou art", 1898?9? [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 86