by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O listen to the voice of Love
Language: English
O listen to the voice of Love, He calls my Daphne to the grove. The primrose sweet bedecks the field, The tuneful birds invite to rove. To foster joys let splendour yield, O listen, listen to the voice of Love. Where flowers their blooming sweets exhale, My Daphne, let us fondly stray, Where whisp'ring Love breathes forth his tale And shepherds sing their artless lay. O listen, listen to the voice of Love, He calls my Daphne to the grove. Come share with me the fruits of spring, And leave the town's tumultuous noise; The happy swains all cheerful sing, And Echo still repeats their joys: Then listen, listen to the voice of Love, He calls my Daphne to the grove.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by James Hook (1746 - 1827), "O listen to the voice of Love" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 121