From the opera “Samson and Delilah”, 1934
French words by Ferdinand LeMaire
English words by Al Dubin
Music by Camille Saint-Saens
Revised and edited by F. Henri Klickmann
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- My heart, at thy sweet voice
Seems to blush like a flower
That is kissed by the sunshine
My eyes would banish tears
Throughout life’s darkest hour
If I knew thou wert mine
So let my heart rejoice
Let me hear thy sweet voice
Repeating sweet and low
Oh, I do love thee so
Yes, I do love thee so
Refrain
Here’s a heart that’s ever sighing
Here’s a soul in anguish crying
Of love that is undying
Of love that is undying
Ah! how my heart with its love is sighing
Sweetheart, sweetheart, I love thee
- My heart, at thy sweet voice
Seems to throb with desire
Seems to thrill oh, so strangely
Night birds burst forth in song
A magic woodland choir
Sings of thee oh, my love
My heart, at thy sweet voice
Has no will and no choice
When you call, I rejoice
For I do love thee so
Yes, I do love thee so
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: