by Bryan Waller Procter (1787 - 1874), as Barry Cornwall
Indian love
Language: English
Tell me not that thou dost love me, Though it thrill me with delight: Thou art like the stars above me, I the lowly earth at night. Hast thou, thou from kings descended, Lov'd the Indian cottage born; And shall she whom love befriended, Darken all thy hopeful morn? Go! and for thy father's glory, Wed the blood that's pure and free, 'Tis enough to gild my story, That I once was loved by thee!
Text Authorship:
- by Bryan Waller Procter (1787 - 1874), as Barry Cornwall, first published 1832 [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 Sterndale Bennett (1816 - 1875), "Indian love", op. 36 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1856 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Karl Klingemann (1798 - 1862) ; composed by William Sterndale Bennett.
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This text was added to the website: 2003-12-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 75