by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
My dove, my beautiful one See original
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
My dove, my beautiful one, Arise, arise! The night-dew lies Upon my lips and eyes. The odorous winds are weaving A music of sighs: Arise, arise, My dove, my beautiful one! I wait by the cedar tree, My sister, my love. White breast of the dove, My breast shall be your bed. The pale dew lies Like a veil on my head. My fair one, my fair dove, Arise, arise! My dove, my beautiful one!
Composition:
- Set to music by Karol Maciej Szymanowski (1882 - 1937), "My dove, my beautiful one", op. 54 no. 4, published 1926 [ voice and piano ], from Pieśni do słów Jamesa Joyce'a, no. 4, also set in Polish (Polski)
Text Authorship:
- by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), appears in Chamber Music, no. 14, first published 1907
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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
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 71