by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
I'll to thee a simnel bring
Language: English
I'll to thee a simnel bring, 'Gainst thou go'st a-mothering: So that when she blesseth thee, Half that blessing thou'lt give me.
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Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "To Dianeme. A Ceremony in Gloucester" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "I'll to thee a simnel bring", op. 90 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set IX) no. 1 (1930) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-19
Line count: 4
Word count: 22