by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Sweet Amarillis, by a spring's
Language: English
Sweet Amarillis, by a spring's Soft and soul-melting murmurings, Slept; and thus sleeping, thither flew A Robin-red-breast; who at view, Not seeing her at all to stir, Brought leaves and moss to cover her: But while he, perking, there did pry About the arch of either eye, The lid began to let out day, -- At which poor Robin flew away; And seeing her not dead, but all disleaved, He chirpt for joy, to see himself deceived.
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Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "Upon Mrs Eliz. Wheeler, under the Name of Amarillis" [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 Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Amarillis, by a spring" [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 76