by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907)
Out from the depths of my heart
Language: English
Out from the depths of my heart Had arisen this single cry, Let me behold my belovèd, Let me behold her, and die. At last, like a sinful soul At the portals of Heaven I lie, Never to walk with the blest, Ah, never!... only to die.
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907), no title, appears in Poems, in Romance, no. 3, first published 1863 [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 Noble A. Hardee , "Only to die", published 1901. [contralto or baritone and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-15
Line count: 8
Word count: 47