by John Milton (1608 - 1674)
Not on beds of fading flow'rs
Language: English
Not on beds of fading flow'rs, Shedding soon their gaudy pride, Nor with swains in Syren Bow'rs Will true Pleasure long reside. On awful Virtue's Hill sublime Enthroned Sits th'immortal fair; Who wins her Height must patient climb, The steps are Peril, Toil and Care. So from the first did Jove ordain Eternal bliss for transient Pain.
Text Authorship:
- by John Milton (1608 - 1674) [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), "Not on beds of fading flow'rs", from stage composition Comus [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2025-01-23
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