by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)

Of that so sweet imprisonment
 (Sung text for setting by S. Barber)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
Of that so sweet imprisonment
    My soul, dearest, is fain -- 
Soft arms that woo me to relent
    And woo me to detain. 
Ah, could they ever hold me there
Gladly were I a prisoner!

Dearest, through interwoven arms
    By love made tremulous, 
That night allures me where alarms
    Nowise may trouble us; 
But sleep to dreamier sleep be wed
Where soul with soul lies prisoned.

Composition:

    Set to music by Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981), "Of that so sweet imprisonment" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

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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


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-12-02
Line count: 12
Word count: 65