by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Does the harp of Rosa slumber?
Language: English
Does the harp of Rosa slumber? Once it [breathed]1 the sweetest slumber! Never does a wilder song Steal the breezy lyre along, When the wind, in odours dying, Woos it with [enamour'd]2 sighing. Does the harp of Rosa cease? Once it told a tale of peace, To her lover's throbbing breast -- Then he was divinely blest! Ah! but Rosa loves no more, Therefore Rosa's song is o'er! And her harp neglected lies; And her boy forgotten sighs. Silent harp – [forgotten]3 lover -- Rosa's love and song are [over]4!
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, London: John Dicks, 1870, page 109.
1 Godowsky: "breath'd"2 Godowsky: "enanmoured"
3 Godowsky: "and silent"
4 Godowsky: "o'er"
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "To Rosa" [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 Leopold Godowsky (1870 - 1938), "Does the harp of Rosa slumber?" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-12-11
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