Constancy
Language:
English
Tho' cruel fate should bid us part
As far's the pole and line,
Her dear idea round my heart
Would tenderly entwine.
Tho' mountains frown, and deserts howl,
And oceans roll between;
Yet, dearer than my deathless soul,
I still would love my Jean.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
, "Constancy", WoO. 155 (26 Walisische Lieder) no. 22, G. 226 no. 22, published 1810/2. [two voices, piano, violin, violoncello]
Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):
GER
German
[singable]
(G. Pertz)
Date added to the website: 2005-01-16.
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