Who would not captive be?
Language: English
Who would not captive be to her To feel this love divine? Who would not captive be to her And worship at her shrine? She holds me slave with but a glance, Her voice my spirit stirs, No knight disarms with sword and lance Like one soft smile of hers. Nay, other men may power attain, And some may wealthy be, But just to love her, that is gain[,] That wealth enough for me! Who would not captive be to her, And silken fetters feel; When "captive" means a worshipper, Who would not captive kneel?
Authorship:
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), "Who would not captive be?", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], London and New York : Boosey & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 95