by Samuel Rogers (1763 - 1855)
Jacqueline See original
Language: English
... She was as good as she was fair,
None -- none on Earth above her!
As pure in thought as angels are:
To know her was to love her.
Composition:
- Set to music by Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "Jacqueline", 1997, first performed 1997 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], from Love Songs, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Samuel Rogers (1763 - 1855), no title, in the poem "Jacqueline", part 1, beginning of stanza 5
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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-19
Line count: 4
Word count: 28