by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
'Tis Love that murmurs in my breast
Language: English
'Tis Love that murmurs in my breast And makes me shed the secret tear ; Nor day nor night my heart has rest, For night and day his voice I hear. Oh, bird of love, with song so drear, Make not my soul the nest of pain! Oh, let the wing which brought thee here In pity waft thee hence again !
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "'Tis Love that murmurs in my breast" [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 Alma Goetz , "Oh! Bird of Love", published 1907 [voice and piano], London: Chappell & Co. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 60