by (Agnes) Mary (Frances) Robinson (1857 - 1944)
Ah ! Could I clasp thee in mine arms
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
Ah ! Could I clasp thee in mine arms, And thou not feel me there ; Asleep, and free from vain alarms, Asleep, and unaware ! Ah ! Could I kiss thy pallid cheek, And thou not know me nigh ; Asleep at last, and very meek Who wert as proud as I !
Text Authorship:
- by (Agnes) Mary (Frances) Robinson (1857 - 1944) [author's text not yet checked 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 Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947), "Ah ! Could I clasp thee in mine arms", 1899, published 1904, from Love without wings, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Sylvain Labartette) , title 1: "Ah ! que ne puis-je te serrer dans mes bras", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sylvain Labartette
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-14
Line count: 8
Word count: 48