by Richard Henry Stoddard (1825 - 1903)
In the harem
Language: English
The scent of burning sandal-wood Perfumes the air in vain; A sweeter odor fills my sense, A fiercer fire my brain! O, press your burning lips to mine! -- For mine will never part, Until my heart has rifled all The sweetness of your heart! The lutes are playing on the lawn, The moon is shining bright, But we like stars are melting now In clouds of soft delight!
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Henry Stoddard (1825 - 1903), "In the harem" [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):
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Adolf Strodtmann (1829 - 1879) , "Im Harem" ; composed by Wilhelm Pabst.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-07-08
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Word count: 68