Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts
I am sick with love
Language: English  after the Latin
While I slept by night on my bed, My heart was a wake. I dreamed that my love had turned away, And gone by. I rose and went through the city, Among the streets and through the broad ways. I sought him, whom my soul loves; I sought him, but did not find him. I called him, but he gave no answer. To the watchmen, I said, "Have you seen him, whom my soul loves?" They smote me; they wounded me. the keepers of the walls took my veil from me. I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you should see my love, Tell him I am sick with love. While I slept by night on my bed, My heart was awake. I dreamed that my love had turned away, And gone by. I found him; I held him and Would not let him go.
Note: texts compiled by Julie Dalton Williamson
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , no title, appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 5
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "I am sick with love", 1998 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ], from From the Song of Songs, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), [adaptation] ; composed by Jean Barraqué.
- Also set in Latin, [adaptation] ; composed by Roland de Lassus.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-05-08
Line count: 26
Word count: 145