"I am writing
Language:
English
"I am writing
Only for myself, and only Layla,
Writing in that word a volume
Over which forever poring,
From her very name I sip in fancy
Till I drink her lip."
Chorus:
"Only Layla"
Input by Jean Nandi
Authorship
Based on
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
by Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)
, "Majnun's love song", op. 273 no. 8 (1973) [tenor, SATB chorus, trumpet, and strings], from Symphony no. 24, "Majnun", no. 8. ![[setting text verified]](/images/ball.green.gif)
by Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)
, "The mysterious beloved", op. 273 no. 9 (1973), lines 1-2 [SATB chorus, trumpet, and strings], from Symphony no. 24, "Majnun", no. 9. ![[setting text verified]](/images/ball.green.gif)
Date added to the website: 2009-10-30.
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