by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616) and by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Sweet river See original
Language: English
Do not fear to put thy feet Naked in the river sweet; Think not leech, or newt, or toad, Will bite thy foot, when thou hast trod; Nor let the water, rising high, As thou wadest in, make thee cry And sob; but ever live with me, And not a wave shall trouble thee!
Composition:
- Set to music by Richard Hundley (1930 - 2018), "Sweet river"
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), "The River-God's song"
- by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625), "The River-God's song"
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Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2005-08-06
Line count: 8
Word count: 53