by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936)
O, when I was in love with you See original
Language: English
Our translations: GER
Oh, when I was in love with you, Then I was sweet and brave, And miles around the wonder grew so well did I behave. But now the fancy passes by, And nothing will remain, And miles around they'll say that I Am quite myself again.
Composition:
- Set to music by Daron Aric Hagen (b. 1961), "O, when I was in love with you", 1983-99, first performed 1999 [ voice and piano ], from Heart of the Stranger, no. 7
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936), no title, appears in A Shropshire Lad, no. 18, first published 1896
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Walter A. Aue) , "Oh, als verliebt ich war in dich", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 46