by Francis Money-Coutts, 5th Baron Latymer (1852 - 1923)
Counsel
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
Wear not the rubies that I gave Like wine, a glow with lurid heats; But diamonds whiter than the wave That down the northern channel beats. Press pallid jewels to thy breast; For they are free from dangerous fires; They are not reddened with unrest, Nor fierce unsatisfied desires. Keep thine affection free from blame; Austere, yet ardent purely shine; To set thy crystal heart aflame Shall never be a sin of mine
Authorship:
- by Francis Money-Coutts, 5th Baron Latymer (1852 - 1923) [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 Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909), "Counsel", 1896, published 1896 [voice and piano], from To Nellie, no. 2, Paris, Au Ménestrel-Heugel [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Jean-Pierre Granger) , title 1: "Conseil", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Jean-Pierre Granger
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 73