Her eyes, twin pools of mystic light, The blend of star-sheen and black night; O'er which, to sound their glamouring haze, A man might bend, and vainly gaze. Her eyes, twin pools so dark and deep, In which life's ancient mysteries sleep; Wherein, to seek the quested goal, A man might plunge, and lose his soul.
Passionale
Song Cycle by Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866 - 1949)
1. Her eyes twin pools  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938), "Her eyes twin pools", from Fifty Years & Other Poems, first published 1917
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Your lips are wine  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Your lips are wine, -- O Heart's Desire, Give me the flame Of their passion-kindling fire; The world melts away In the glow of your kiss, And leaves just you and me, Alone in silent bliss. Your lips again, Give them to mine, One more full draught Of their nectar'd anodyne. In the fold of your arms Lull me softly, softly until There comes the wondrous calm Of love so deep and still.
Authorship:
- by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938)
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Language: English
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4. The Glory of the Day was in Her Face  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
The glory of the day was in her face, The beauty of the night was in her eyes. And over all her loveliness, the grace Of Morning blushing in the early skies. And in her voice, the calling of the dove; Like music of a sweet, melodious part. And in her smile, the breaking light of love; And all the gentle virtues in her heart. And now the glorious day, the beauteous night, The birds that signal to their mates at dawn, To my dull ears, to my tear-blinded sight Are one with all the dead, since she is gone.
Authorship:
- by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938), "The Glory of the Day was in Her Face", appears in Fifty years & other poems, first published 1917
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