by Charles Hanson Towne (1877 - 1949)
If in the great bazaars Matches original text
Language: English
If in the great bazaars They sold the golden stars, Belovèd, there should be A necklace strung for thee, More wonderful than any known or dreamed of, Love, by me. If wealth could buy the mist By Dawn’s pale, pearl lips kissed, Belovèd, there should be A white veil wrought for thee, More marvellous than that faint film which hangs above the sea.
Composition:
- Set to music by Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860 - 1919), "If in the great bazaars", published 1904 [ voice and piano ], from A lover in Damascus, no. 5, Boosey & Co.
Text Authorship:
- by Charles Hanson Towne (1877 - 1949), no title, appears in The Quiet Singer and Other Poems, in 86. A Lover in Damascus, no. 5, New York, B. W. Dodge & Company, first published 1908
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Line count: 10
Word count: 64