by William Schwenck Gilbert (1836 - 1911)
The Love that Loves Me Not
Language: English
When the cold shadows gloam On the broad ocean's span, Silent and sad I roam Far from the haunts of man, And there by the cold gray sea, Oh, let my thoughts go free, To dream of the love that loves me not, Dear one to dream of thee. There is a mournful song, Sung by the list'ning wave, "Come to the silent throng, Down in my deep sea grave!" And there by the cold gray sea, That singeth alone to me, It sings of the love that loves me not; Dear one it sings of thee.
Authorship:
- by William Schwenck Gilbert (1836 - 1911) [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 Arthur Sullivan, Sir (1842 - 1900), "The Love that Loves Me Not", published 1875 [ voice and piano ] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-07-24
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Word count: 97