by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
When Love is kind
Language: English
When Love is kind, Cheerful and free, Love's sure to find Welcome from me. But when Love brings Heartache [or]1 pang, Tears and such things -- Love may go hang! If Love can sigh For one alone, Well pleased am I To be that one. But should I see Love giv'n to rove To two or three, Then -- good-bye, Love! Love must, in short, Keep fond and true, Through good report, And evil too. Else, here I swear, Young Love may go, For aught I care -- To Jericho.
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "When Love is kind" [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 Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "When Love is kind" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-22
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Word count: 87