by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Language: English
I thought this heart consuming lay On Cupid's burning shrine: I thought he stole thy heart away, And placed it near to mine. I saw thy heart begin to melt, Like ice before the sun; Till both a glow congenial felt, And mingled into one!
Composition:
- Set to music by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "A dream", op. 83 (Zehn Lieder aus dem Französischen, Italienischen und Englischen übersetzt von N. Roda und A. v. Winterfeld für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 10, published 1869-70 [ alto and piano ], also set in German (Deutsch), also set in Russian (Русский)
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "A dream", appears in The Poetical Works of the late Thomas Little, Esq., first published 1801
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-09
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Word count: 45