by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Is it night?
Language: English
Is it night? Would darkness fright us Let us drive dull thoughts away, Let gay mirth and songs unite us, 'Till we see the rising day. Fly care to the winds thus I blow thee away, I'll drown thee in wine if thou darest to stay.
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), "Is it night?" [chorus a cappella], glee [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 46