by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930)
When thou didst give thy love to me
Language: English
When thou didst give thy love to me, Asking no more of gods or men I vow'd I would contented be, If Fate should grant us summers ten. But now that twice the term is sped, And ever young my heart and gay, I fear the words that then I said, And turn my face from Fate away. To bid thee happily good-bye I have no hope that I can see, No way that I shall bravely die, Unless I give my life for thee.
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First published in Saturday Review, January 1903Authorship:
- by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930), "Vivamus", appears in Poetical Works of Robert Bridges [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 William Busch (1901 - 1945), "When thou didst give thy love to me", c1937. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 85