by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907)
I have placed a golden
Language: English
I have placed a golden Ring upon the hand Of the sweetest little Lady in the land ! When the early roses Scent the sunny air, I shall gather white ones To tremble in her hair ! Hasten, happy roses, Come to me by May -- In your folded petals Lies my wedding day !
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907), "The Betrothal", appears in The Ballad of Babie Bell and Other Poems, first published 1859 [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 Charles Crozat Converse (1832 - 1918), "The golden ring", published 1867 [ voice, SATB chorus, and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by William Henry Pommer (1851 - 1937), "I've placed a golden ring", published 1888 [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Adolf Strodtmann (1829 - 1879) , "Verlobung", appears in Amerikanische Anthologie, erster Theil: Dichtungen, first published 1870 ; composed by Eduard Lassen.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-15
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