by William Henry Gardner (1865 - 1932)
I ask but this
Language: English
I ask but this, Yet one more kiss, While twilight lingers by. No one will see, Or care, if we Thus say our sweet "good bye," I ask but this, but this. Just one more, one more, love, The stars above Won't look at us, The stars above Won't look at us, sweetheart. And they'll not tell, They know full well, How all fond lovers part.
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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), "I ask but this", op. 40 no. 6, published 1890, from Six Love Songs, no. 6. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 66