The sea hath its pearls, The heaven hath its stars; But my heart, my heart, My heart has its love. Great are the sea and the heaven; Yet greater is my heart, And fairer than pearls and stars Flashes and beams my love. Thou little, youthful maiden, Come unto my great heart; My heart, and the sea and the heaven Are melting away [with]1 love!
Two Songs
Song Cycle by J. Herbert Olding
2. The sea hath its pearls [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "The sea hath its pearls", appears in The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems, first published 1846
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Nordsee, in Erster Zyklus, in 7. Nachts in der Kajüte, no. 1
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Researcher for this page: Joanna Lonergan
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