by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)

Language: English 
Dew sat on Julia's hair
And spangled too,
Like leaves that laden are
With trembling dew:
Or glittered to my sight,
As when the beams
Have their reflected light
Danc'd by the streams.

Composition:

    Set to music by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "Julia's hair", op. 8 no. 5 (1905), published 1906 [ voice and piano ], from To Julia, no. 5, London, Boosey

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Researcher for this page: Paul Hindemith

This text was added to the website: 2005-04-18
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Word count: 33