by James Berry Bensel (1856 - 1886)
He loved two women; one whose soul was...
Language: English
He loved two women; one whose soul was clean As any lily growing on its stalk; And one with glowing eyes and sensuous mien. Who fired him with her beauty and her talk. The pure one loved him to the day he died, But when he died his dearest friend she wed. The wanton from the wild world drew aside, And no man saw her face till she was dead.
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- by James Berry Bensel (1856 - 1886), "Two" [author's text checked 1 time 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- by Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844 - 1931), "He loved two women" [voice and piano], unpublished ; note: this may be the wrong text for this title [text not verified]
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