by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod
Thy dark eyes to mine See original
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
Thy dark eyes to mine, Eilidh, Lamps of desire! O how my soul leaps Leaps to their fire! Sure, now, if I in heaven, Dreaming in bliss, Heard but the whisper, But the lost echo even Of such a kiss -- All of the Soul of me Would leap afar -- If that called me to thee Aye, I would leap afar A falling star!
Composition:
- Set to music by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "Thy dark eyes to mine", published 1906 [ baritone and piano ], from A Celtic Song-Cycle, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "Thy dark eyes to mine", appears in From the Hills of Dream, first published 1901
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Tes yeux sombres vers les miens", copyright © 2010, (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.
Line count: 14
Word count: 65