by Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859 - 1936)
I love you dearly, O my sweet!
Language: English
I love you dearly, O my sweet! Although you pass me lightly by, Although you weave my life awry, And tread my heart beneath your feet. I tremble at your touch; I sigh To see you passing down the street; I love you dearly, O my sweet! Although you pass me lightly by. You say in scorn that love's a cheat, Passion a blunder, youth a lie. I know not. Only when we meet I long to kiss your hand and cry, "I love you dearly, O my sweet, Although you pass me lightly by."
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Confirmed with Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, &c., selected by Gleeson White, London: Walter Scott, Limited, 1887.
Text Authorship:
- by Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859 - 1936), "Rondel" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Norman Houston O'Neill (1875 - 1934), "I love you dearly, O my sweet!", op. 40 (Two Songs) no. 2, published 1911 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-26
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