by Margaret Widdemer (1884 - 1978)
Roses Breathe in the Night
Language: English
Roses breathe in the night Down the path to my lover. Tall and fair is my lover, Ardent and young is he. Wood-folk, wild till the night, Fauns in the woodland cover, Hide me not from my lover, Between the woods and the sea! Breath of wind in the night, Like the touch of my lover - Far, still far is my lover, Has he forgotten me? Far, sweet stars, glitter bright, Show the way to my lover, Toward the lips of my lover Between the woods and the sea! Close, ah, close in the night Press the lips of my lover!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Marion Eugénie Bauer (1882 - 1955), "Roses Breathe in the Night", published 1921 [ high voice and piano ], New York, Boston: G. Schirmer [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-05-06
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Word count: 101