by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
To Music (i) See base text
Language: English
Begin to charm, and as thou strok’st my ears With thy enchantment, melt me into tears. Then let thy active hand scud o’er thy lyre: And make my spirits frantic with the fire. That done, sink down into a silv’ry strain; And make me smooth as Balm, and Oil again.
Composition:
- Set to music by Michael Nyman (b. 1944), "To Music (i)", 2016, first performed 2016 [ counter-tenor and orchestra ], from No Time in Eternity, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), appears in The Hesperides
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Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2015-11-02
Line count: 6
Word count: 52