by Ernest Christopher Dowson (1867 - 1900)
April love
Language: English
We have walked in Love's land a little way, We have learnt his lesson a little while, And shall we not part at the end of day, With a sigh, a smile? A little while in the shine of the sun, We were twined together, joined lips, forgot How the shadows fall when the day is done, And when Love is not. We have made no vows — there will none be broke, Our love was free as the wind on the hill, There was no word said we need wish unspoke, We have wrought no ill. So shall we not part at the end of day, Who have loved and lingered a little while, Join lips for the last time, go our way, With a sigh, a smile?
Confirmed with Ernest Dowson, Verses, London: Leonard Smithers, 1896, page 27.
Authorship:
- by Ernest Christopher Dowson (1867 - 1900), "April love", appears in Verses, London, Leonard Smithers, first published 1896 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Landon Ronald, Sir (1873 - 1938), "April love", published 1918 [ voice and piano ], from Songs of Springtime, London : Enoch & Sons [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cyril Meir Scott (1879 - 1970), "April love", op. 1 (Two Songs) no. 1, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], published 1903 (London: Metzler) as op. 3 no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 129