by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O smile as thou wert wont to smile
Language: English
O smile as thou wert wont to smile Before the weight of care Had crush'd they heart and for a while Left only sorrow there. Some thoughts perchance 'twere best to quell, Some impulse to forget O'er which should mem'ry cease to dwell, We may be happy yet.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "O smile as thou wert wont to smile" [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 Michael William Balfe (1808 - 1870), "O smile as thou wert wont to smile" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-11-27
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Word count: 48