by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909)
If love were what the rose is See original
Language: English
If love were what the rose is,
And I were like the leaf,
Our lives would grow together
In sad or singing weather,
Blown fields or flowerful closes,
Green pleasure or grey grief;
If love were what the rose is,
And I were like the leaf.
...
If you were April's lady,
And I were lord in May,
We 'd throw with leaves for hours
And draw for days with flowers,
Till day like night were shady
And night were bright like day;
If you were April's lady,
And I were lord in May.
Composition:
- Set to music by Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924), "If love were what the rose is", published 1907, stanzas 1,5 [ voice and piano ], from Two Songs by Algernon Charles Swinburne, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909), "A match", appears in Poems and Ballads, first published 1866
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-27
Line count: 48
Word count: 280