by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
The succession of the four sweet months Matches base text
Language: English
First, April, she with mellow showers Opens the way for early flowers, Then after her comes smiling May In a more rich and sweet array, Next enters June and brings us more Gems than those two that went before, Then (lastly,) July comes and she More wealth brings in than all those three; April! May! June! July!
Composition:
- Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "The succession of the four sweet months", 1950, from Five Flower Songs, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Wijtse Rodenburg) , "April komt met haar milde regen", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Pauline Kroger) , "De opeenvolging van de vier zachte maanden", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 57