by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
Translation by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
He whispered, "My love, raise your...
Language: English after the Bangla (Bengali)
He whispered, "My love, raise your eyes." I sharply chid him, and said "Go!"; but he did not stir. He stood before me and held both my hands. I said, "Leave me!"; but he did not go. He brought his face near my ear. I glanced at him and said, "What a shame!"; but he did not move. His lips touched my cheek. I trembled and said, "You dare too much"; but he had no shame. He put a flower in my hair. I said, "It is useless!"; but he stood unmoved. He took the garland from my neck and went away. I weep and ask my heart, "Why does he not come back?"
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View text with all available footnotesText Authorship:
- by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in The Gardener, no. 36, first published 1913 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) [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 Karim Adam Al-Zand (b. 1970), "He whispered, my love", 2004 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Tagore Love Songs, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Karim Adam Al-Zand (b. 1970), "He whispered, my love", 2004 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from The Secret of your Heart, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Frank van Gompel (b. 1965), "He whispered", op. 33 no. 2, published 2001 [ baritone, violoncello ], from Three Songs for Bariton and Cello, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Italian (Italiano), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Franco Alfano.
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-19
Line count: 17
Word count: 114