by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland (1857 - 1945)
The pansy
Language: English
Our translations: GER
O dainty Pansy! hooded all in blue,
With chastely folding cloak of green,
A maid whom Eros never knew,
Nor Love has Seen!
I yet must fancy, scarce dreamt by thee
That 'neath thy most discreetest thought
There lurks a will which may be taught
By Love - and me!
Text Authorship:
- by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland (1857 - 1945), "The pansy" [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 Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908), "The pansy", op. 26 (From an old garden (six songs)) no. 1, published c1899 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Linda Godry) , "Das Veilchen", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-09-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 49