by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
I would in that sweet bosom be
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
I would in that sweet bosom be (O sweet it is and fair it is!) Where no rude wind might visit me. Because of sad austerities I would in that sweet bosom be. I would be ever in that heart (O soft I knock and soft entreat her!) Where only peace might be my part. Austerities were all the sweeter So I were ever in that heart.
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Note: first published as "A wish" in Speaker (October 1904)Authorship
- by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), appears in Chamber Music, no. 6, first published 1907 [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 David Arditti (b. 1964), "I would in that sweet bosom be", op. 20 no. 5 (1998) [tenor and string quartet], from Chamber Music, no. 5. [ sung text verified 1 time]
- by William A. Billingsley (b. 1922), "I would in that sweet bosom be" [tenor and piano], from James Joyce Songs [ sung text not verified ]
- by Laurence Clarke , "I would in that sweet bosom be" [soprano and piano], from "Chamber Music": Five Poems by James Joyce [ sung text not verified ]
- by Ross Lee Finney (1906 - 1997), "I would in that sweet bosom be", 1952, published 1985, first performed 1975 [voice and piano], from Chamber Music, no. 6, Henmar Press [ sung text not verified ]
- by Ben Moore (b. 1960), "I would in that sweet bosom be" [medium-high voice and piano], from 14 Songs, no. 8, G. Schirmer [ sung text not verified ]
- by Nick Peros , "I would in that sweet bosom be" [ sung text verified 1 time]
- by Rick Sowash (b. 1950), "I would in that sweet bosom be", 1998 [mezzo-soprano, viola, clarinet, flute, and piano], from Along the River, no. 2. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 10
Word count: 67