by Charles Hanson Towne (1877 - 1949)
I drink the fragrance of the rose
Language: English
I drink the fragrance of the rose, And yet she has more wealth to give, The perfume from her red heart flows, And tells me it is sweet to live. The rose is forever giving. I drink the nectar of your love, I cannot drain your chalice heart, Dear, is it filled from heav'n above? What is the secret, what the art? For you are forever loving.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Clough-Leighter (1874 - 1956), "I drink the fragrance of the rose", op. 19 no. 1, published 1902. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 67