by Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
The hour‑glass Matches original text
Language: English
Do but consider this small dust Here running in the glass, By atoms moved; Could you believe that this The body was Of one that loved? And in his mistress' flame, playing like a fly, Turned to cinders by her eye? Yes; and in death, as life, unblessed, To have't expressed, Even ashes of lovers find no rest.
Composition:
- Set to music by Stephen Wilkinson (b. 1919), "The hour-glass" [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637), "The hourglass"
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-12-28
Line count: 11
Word count: 58