by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Dearest of thousands, now the time draws...
Language: English
Dearest of thousands, now the time draws neere, That with my lines my life must full-stop here; Cut off thy haires, and let thy teares be shed Over my turfe, when I am buried. Then for effusions, let none wanting be, Or other rites that doe belong to me; As love shall helpe thee, when thou do'st go hence Unto [thy]1 everlasting residence.
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Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "His charge to Julia at his death" [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 Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley, Sir (1903 - 1989), "Dearest of thousands, now the time draws neare", op. 89 no. 2 (1973-4), rev. 1976 [voice and piano], from Five Herrick Poems, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-02-10
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Word count: 63