by Arlo Bates (1850 - 1918)
As in waves without number
Language: English
As in waves without number the sea beats still in immortal unrest; so ever with yearning for thee the swelling heart throbs in my breast. As the moon keeps ist course all unmoved, however the ocean may sway, so thou, with thy heart all unproved, goest calm on thy beauteous way. O thou moon of desire, on me with kindlier glance look down; draw me up like a flame unto thee, let my soul in thy radiance drown!
Authorship:
- by Arlo Bates (1850 - 1918), appears in Told in the Gate, first published 1892 [author's text not yet checked 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 George Whitefield Chadwick (1854 - 1931), "As in waves without number", from Lyrics from "Told in the Gate", no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-20
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