by Frances Anne Kemble, née Butler (1809 - 1893)
Never, oh nevermore! shall I behold
Language: English
Never, oh nevermore! shall I behold Thy form so fair; Or loosen from its braids the rippling gold Of thy long hair. Never, oh, nevermore! shall I be blest By thy voice low, Or kiss, while thou art sleeping on my breast, Thy marble brow. Never, oh nevermore! shall I inhale Thy fragrant sighs, Or gaze, with fainting soul, upon the veil Of thy bright eyes.
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Text Authorship:
- by Frances Anne Kemble, née Butler (1809 - 1893), "Song", from Poems. By Frances Anne Butler, first published 1844 [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 Otto Dresel (1826 - 1890), "Never, oh nevermore! shall I behold", 1883. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-09-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 66