by Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806 - 1867)
When the rose is brightest
Language: English
When the rose is brightest, Its bloom will soonest die; When burns the meteor brightest, 'T will vanish from the sky. If Death but wait until delight O'errun the heart like wine, And break the cup when brimming quite, I die -- for thou hast poured to-night The last drop into mine.
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- by Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806 - 1867), "To Giulia Grisi" [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 John Woods Duke (1899 - 1984), "When the rose is brightest" [voice and piano] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 9
Word count: 51