by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)
Dew
Language: English
I dream that he is mine, I dream that he is true, And all his words I keep As rose-leaves hold the dew. O little thirsty rose, O little heart beware, Lest you should hope to hold A hundred roses' share.
Text Authorship:
- by Sara Teasdale (1884 - 1933), "Dew", appears in Helen of Troy and Other Poems, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Robert Starer (1924 - 2001), "Dew", published 1951 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 41