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<poem> | |||
O happy eyes, for you will see | |||
My love, my lady pass today; | |||
What I may not, that may you say | |||
And ask for answer daringly. | |||
O happy eyes. | |||
O happy flow'rs that touch her dress, | |||
That touch her dress and take her smile, | |||
O whisper to her all the while | |||
Some words of love in idleness. | |||
O happy flowers. | |||
O happy airs that touch her cheek, | |||
And lightly kiss and float away, | |||
So carelessly as if in play, | |||
Why take ye all the joy I seek? | |||
O happy eyes my love to see, | |||
Alas! alas! I may not greet | |||
With word or touch my lady sweet; | |||
More happy eyes, say all for me. | |||
</poem> | |||
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CPDL #13506:
- Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2007-01-29). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 270 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: piano reduction provided for rehearsal only
General Information
Title: O Happy Eyes, Op. 18, No. 1
Composer: Edward Elgar
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1907
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Original text and translations
English text
O happy eyes, for you will see
My love, my lady pass today;
What I may not, that may you say
And ask for answer daringly.
O happy eyes.
O happy flow'rs that touch her dress,
That touch her dress and take her smile,
O whisper to her all the while
Some words of love in idleness.
O happy flowers.
O happy airs that touch her cheek,
And lightly kiss and float away,
So carelessly as if in play,
Why take ye all the joy I seek?
O happy eyes my love to see,
Alas! alas! I may not greet
With word or touch my lady sweet;
More happy eyes, say all for me.