Sweet Richard (Opie, set by L. Beethoven) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Yes, thou art chang'd since first we met,
But think not I shall e'er regret,
For never can my heart forget,
The charms that once were thine.
For Marian, well the cause I know
That stole the luster from thine eye,
That prov'd thy beauty's secret foe,
And paled thy cheek's carnation dye:
What made thy health, sweet Marian, fly,
Was anxious care of me.

Yes, o'er my couch I saw thee bend,
The duteous wife, the tender friend,
And each capricious wish attend
With soft incessant care.
Then trust me, Love, that pallid face
Can boast a sweeter charm for me,
A truer, tenderer, dearer grace
Than blooming health bestow'd on thee:
For there thy well-tried love I see,
And read my blessing there.

Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Authorship

Amelia Alderson Opie (1769-1853)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

26 Walisische Lieder

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

GER

German

Date added to the website: 2006-01-11.

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