Translation by George Sigerson (1836 - 1925)
Love's despair
Language: English after the Irish (Gaelic)
I know not night from day, Nor thrush from cuckoo gray, Nor cloud from the sun that shines above thee - Nor freezing cold from heat, Nor friend - if friend I meet - I but know - heart's love! - I love thee. Love that my Life began, Love, that will close life's span, Love that grows ever by love-giving: Love, from the first to last, Love, till all life be passed, Love that loves on after living!
Text Authorship:
- by George Sigerson (1836 - 1925) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Irish (Gaelic) by Diarmad O'Curnain [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Frances Allitsen (1848 - 1912), "Love's despair", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], London and New York : Boosey & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 74