by Michael Drayton (1563 - 1631)
Upon a bank with roses set about
Language: English
Upon a bank with roses set about Where pretty turtles joining bill to bill, And gentle springs steal softly murmuring out, Washing the foot of pleasure’s sacred hill. There little Love sore wounded lies. His bow and arrows broken, Bedewed with tears from Venus’ eyes. O grievous to be spoken.
Authorship:
- by Michael Drayton (1563 - 1631) [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 Paul Mealor (b. 1975), "Upon a bank with roses set about" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Ward (1571 - 1638), "Upon a bank with roses set about" [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2023-09-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 50