by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
As the moments roll
Language: English
As the moments roll, let new joys inspire; Hebe fill the bowl, Orpheus tune the lyre. Let each cheerful heart Join the festive train Thus, before we part, we'll be young again. Cares and anxieties we now resign, Or drown them in a mighty bowl of wine; When dead, Deucalion may, if he think good, Drench our cold carcases in wat'ry flood.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Samuel Webbe (1740 - 1815), "As the moments roll" [chorus a cappella], glee [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-08
Line count: 13
Word count: 62