by Richard Le Gallienne (1866 - 1947)
Love, if for nothing else
Language: English
Love, if for nothing else, grant me this grace, See how I ask it on this faithful knee, O show me the pray’r-arches of thy brows That I may raise my hand, as in God’s house, And clasp the neck of thee. Love, if for nothing else, grant me this grace, See how I ask it on this faithful knee, That just a little moment we may meet, So I may look once more upon thy face And break my heart in tears upon thy feet, Big tears for me and thee!
Authorship:
- by Richard Le Gallienne (1866 - 1947) [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 William Franke Harling (1887 - 1958), "Love, if for nothing else", published 1912 [ voice and piano ], from The Divan of Hafiz. Four Persian love lyrics, no. 4, Boston Music Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-28
Line count: 11
Word count: 92