by William Hurrell Mallock (1849 - 1923)
Oh! her cheek, her cheek was pale
Language: English
Oh! her cheek, her cheek was pale, Her voice was hardly musical; But your proud grey eyes grew tender, Child, when mine they met, With a piteous self-surrender, Margaret. Child, what have I done to thee? Child, what hast thou done to me? How you froze me with your tone That last day we met! Your sad eyes then were cold as stone, Margaret. Oh, it all now seems to me A far-off weary mystery! Yet -- and yet her last sad frown Awes me still, and yet -- In vain I laugh your memory down, Margaret.
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Authorship:
- by William Hurrell Mallock (1849 - 1923), "Leslie's Song" [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 Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "Margaret", published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Six Songs, no. 3, London : E. Ascherberg & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-02
Line count: 18
Word count: 95