by William Theodore Peters (1862 - ?)
A letter
Language: English
Your portrait is what I want: Where I may fondly trace With passionate pleasure, each beauty and treasure, And wonder, and charm, and grace; For try, try as I may, love, when you are away, I cannot remember clearly, -- It's because I love you dearly, -- The magic of your face.
Authorship:
- by William Theodore Peters (1862 - ?), "A letter", appears in Posies out of Rings and Other Conceits, London: John Lane The Bodley Head, New York: George H. Richmond & Co., page 13, first published 1896 [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), "A letter", published 1909 [ voice and piano ], from Three Love Letters, no. 1, London: Chappell & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-26
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Word count: 50