by Robert Dodsley (1704 - 1764)
The Meeting Kiss
Language: English
Let me fly into thy arms; Let me taste again thy charms; Kiss me, press me to thy breast In raptures not to be exprest. Let me clasp thy lovely waist; Throw thy arms around my neck: Thus embracing and embrac'd, Nothing shall our raptures check. Hearts with mutual pleasure glowing; Lips with lips together growing; Eyes with tears of gladness flowing; Eyes, and lips, and hearts shall show, Th' excess of joy that meeting lovers know.
Confirmed with Trifles, by Robert Dodsley, published by Dodsley and printed at Tully's Head in Pall-mall 1745, Pages 202-209.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Dodsley (1704 - 1764), "The Meeting Kiss", appears in Trifles, in Colin's Kisses, no. 5, Oswald?, London 1743, first published 1743 [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 James Oswald (1710 - 1769), "The Meeting Kiss", published 1743 [ voice, continuo ], from Colin's Kisses, no. 5, Confirmed with Colin's Kisses, unknown publisher, possibly Oswald, London 1743. [sung text checked 1 time]
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