When I think upon the maidens
Language: English
When I think upon the maidens Whom I swore to love for aye, Cynthia, Doris and her cousin, There are still another dozen Debts my heart can never pay. Do they scorn me now I wonder, Did they take it as a game? Flora, Olive and the others, How I hated all their brothers! Fickle Cupid you're to blame! Years have passed and yet I'm single, Torn and undecided still, Clara, Mabel, what a vision! I can't come to a decision, And I hope I never will!
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 Michael (Dewar) Head (1900 - 1976), "When I think upon the maidens", 1918, published 1920. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 87