by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

Language: English 
To a lovely myrtle bound,
Blossoms showering all around,
Oh, how weak and weary I
Underneath my myrtle lie!

Why should I be bound to thee,
O my lovely myrtle tree?
Love, free love cannot be bound
To any tree that grows on ground.
Sometimes titled "To my Myrtle" with only lines 1-6

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "In a myrtle shade", op. 9 (Three Poems) no. 1, A. 45 (1916), published 1918 [ high voice and piano ], New York, G. Schirmer

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This text was added to the website: 2009-08-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 44