by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
When the shy star goes forth in heaven All maidenly, disconsolate, Hear you amid the drowsy even One who is singing by your gate. His song is softer than the dew And he is come to visit you. O bend no more in revery When he at eventide is calling, Nor muse: Who may this singer be Whose song about my heart is falling Know you by this, the lover's chant, 'Tis I that am your visitant.
Composition:
- Set to music by David Arditti (b. 1964), no title, op. 20 no. 3 (1998) [ tenor and string quartet ], from Chamber Music, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), appears in Chamber Music, no. 4, first published 1907
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 77