by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
They came to tell your faults to me, They named them over one by one; I laughed aloud when they were done, I knew them all so well before, -- Oh, they were blind, too blind to see Your faults had made me love you more.
Composition:
- Set to music by Nika Leoni , "Faults", 2015 [ soprano and piano ], from Six Love Songs by Sara Teasdale, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "Faults", appears in Love Songs, first published 1917
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Fautes", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-04
Line count: 6
Word count: 45