by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Love took me softly by the hand
Language: English
Love took me softly by the hand, Love led me all the country o'er, And showed me beauty in the land, That I had never seen before Never before, Never before, O Love, sweet Love! sweet Love! There was a glory in the morn, There was a calmness in the night, A mildness in the southwind borne, That I have never felt aright Never aright, Never aright, O Love, sweet Love! But now it cannot pass away, I feel it wheresoe'er I go, It cannot, cannot pass away, I feel it wheresoe'er I go, And in my heart by night and day Its gladness moveth to and fro: By night and day, By night and day, O Love, sweet Love! O Love, sweet Love!
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 Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "Love took me softly by the hand", op. 13 (Five songs) no. 3, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Boston, Schmidt [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2020-09-22
Line count: 23
Word count: 124