by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
By Celia's arbour all the night
Language: English
By Celia's arbour all the night
Hang, humid wreath, the lover's vow;
And haply, at the morning light,
My love shall twine thee round her brow.
Then, if upon her bosom bright
Some drops of dew shall fall from thee,
Tell her, they are not drops of night,
But tears of sorrow shed by me!
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Confirmed with The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Including his Melodies, Ballads, Etc., Paris, A. and W. Galignani, 1829, page 214, from a footnote citing first some lines by Angerianus.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876) DUT ENG ; composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
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This text was added to the website: 2017-08-26
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