by Lawrence Atkinson (1873 - 1931)
And does the sun
Language: English
And does the sun Smile in y'r hair And is there pale rose In your soft fair Cheek; and your eyes Do they shine Like Venus-stars In heaven's blue; And your lips Are they red Red as red can be, And do they laugh As I used to see; And is your breast Quite still and calm, Or is it like a Troubled tarn, that Falls and swells To meet the storm A-rumbling in the fells: And is your body Soft and white And y'r soul Is it for me This night?
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Lawrence Atkinson, Aura, London, Elkin Mathews, 1915, pages 22.
Authorship:
- by Lawrence Atkinson (1873 - 1931), "An Irish Peasant Love Song", appears in Aura, first published 1915 [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 Benjamin Burrows (1891 - 1966), "Irish Peasant's Love Song", 1927 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-05
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Word count: 92