by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945)
Language: English
Our translations: CHI
The fountain murmuring of sleep, A drowsy tune; The flickering green of leaves that keep The light of June. Peace, through a slumbering afternoon, The peace of June, A waiting ghost, in the blue sky, The white curved moon; June, hushed and breathless, waits, and I Wait too, with June. Come, through the lingering afternoon, Soon, love, come soon.
Composition:
- Set to music by John (Nicholson) Ireland (1879 - 1962), "Tryst", 1928, published 1929 [ voice and piano ], from Two Songs, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945), "In Fountain Court", appears in Silhouettes, first published 1892
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 59