by Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803 - 1849)
Wild with passion See original
Language: English
Wild with passion, sorrow beladen, Bend the thought of thy stormy soul On its home, on its heaven, the loved maiden; And peace shall come at her eyes' control. Even so night's starry rest possesses With its gentle spirit these tamed waters, And bids the wave with weedy tresses Embower the ocean's pavement stilly Where the sea-girls lie, the mermaid-daughters, Whose eyes, not born to weep, More palely-lidded sleep Than in our fields the lily; And sighing in their rest More sweet than is their breath; And quiet as its death Upon a lady's breast.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Wild with passion", subtitle: "Song, on the water"
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803 - 1849), no title, appears in Song on the water, no. 1
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Boig de passió", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Sharon Krebs) , "Vor Leidenschaft wild", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 95