by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933)
When Love is Young
Language: English
When Love is young, she needs no staff, No teaching how to lure and laugh; When Love is young, she swoons away — So fiery sweet is Love in May! When Love is old, she has no toys, No burning hours, no rainbow joys; When Love is old, she's like a dove — Yet strong as death is winter Love!
Confirmed with John Galsworthy, Moods, Songs, & Doggerels, London: William Heinemann, 1912, page 68.
Text Authorship:
- by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933), "When Love is Young", appears in Moods, Songs, & Doggerels [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 Ada Galsworthy (d. 1956), "When Love is Young", published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from Seventeen songs, no. 4, London : Schott & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-03
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Word count: 60