by Adela Florence Nicolson (1865 - 1904), as Laurence Hope
Till I wake
Language: English
When I am dying, lean over me tenderly, softly, Stoop, as the yellow roses droop in the wind from the South, So I may when I wake, if there be an Awakening, Keep, what lulled me to sleep, the touch of your lips on my mouth.
Confirmed with The Garden of Kama by Laurence Hope, illustrated edition William Heinemann, October 1914, Page 117.
Text Authorship:
- by Adela Florence Nicolson (1865 - 1904), as Laurence Hope, "Till I Wake", appears in India's Love Lyrics [later Garden of Kama and Other Love Lyrics from India], first published 1901 [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 Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866 - 1949), "Till I wake", from Five Songs of Laurence Hope, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860 - 1919), "Till I wake", published 1903, from Four Indian Love Lyrics, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by René Lenormand.
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