by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Behold me
Language: English
Behold me on my bended knee, Think on my father's cries, O think the gushing tears you see Drop from his closed eyes. Let this sad sight your soul possess, Let kind regret take place, And save my father from distress, His daughter from disgrace.
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 Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "Behold me" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 45