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by Francis Hopkinson (1737 - 1791)

Enraptur'd I gaze
Language: English 
Enraptur'd I gaze when my Delia is by,
And drink the sweet poison of love from her eye;
I feel the soft passion pervade ev'ry part
And pleasure unusual plays round my fond heart.
 
I hear her sweet voice, and am charm'd with her song;
I think I could hear her sweet voice all day long;
My senses, enchanted, are lost in delight
When Love and soft Music their raptures unite.
 
Beyond all expression my Delia I love,
My heart is so fix'd that it never can rove;
When I see her I think 'tis an angel I see,
And the charms of her mind are a heaven to me.

Text Authorship:

  • by Francis Hopkinson (1737 - 1791), "Enraptur'd I gaze" [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 Francis Hopkinson (1737 - 1791), "Enraptur'd I gaze" [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin

This text was added to the website: 2004-11-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 110

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