by William Henry Gardner (1865 - 1932)
Sweetheart tell me
Language: English
Sweetheart tell me What befell thee, Why this grief today? Tell me dearest, What thou fearest, Brush thy tears away. See sweet maiden, Love is laden, With a treasure rare, He believe me, Will releive thee, Of thy load of care.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908), "Sweetheart tell me", op. 40 no. 2, published 1890, from Six Love Songs, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 12
Word count: 41