1998
The Kiss
Composed by 
Lori Laitman
Lori Laitman Text by 
Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale Mystery Song Collection
"The Kiss" is the third song of Lori Laitman's song cycle Mystery, which sets the poetry of Sara Teasdale. This particular poem is from Teasdale's volume Helen of Troy and Other Poems of 1911.
The audio selection is made possible through a collaboration between the Hampsong Foundation and SongFest. In this audio clip, the performers are Rebecca Brinkley, soprano, and Han-Wen Yu, piano, and the performance took place at Pepperdine University at SongFest 2010.
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“The Kiss” (from “Mystery”)
Rebecca Brinkley (soprano) & Han-Wen Yu (piano)1:30
Text
The Kiss
by Sara Teasdale
I hoped that he would love me,
And he has kissed my mouth,
But I am like a stricken bird
That cannot reach the south.
For though I know he loves me,
To-night my heart is sad;
His kiss was not so wonderful
As all the dreams I had.
Related Information
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songfest.usSheet Music
Mystery (Baritone Version)
Lori Laitman
1. Nightfall
2. Spray
3. The Kiss
4. The Mystery
5. The Rose
2. Spray
3. The Kiss
4. The Mystery
5. The Rose
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Mystery (Mezzo-Soprano Version)
Lori Laitman
1. Nightfall
2. Spray
3. The Kiss
4. The Mystery
5. The Rose
2. Spray
3. The Kiss
4. The Mystery
5. The Rose
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