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by John Digby (1580 - 1653)

The Earl of Bristol's farewell
Language: English 
Grieve not, dear Love! Although we often part,
But know that Nature doth us gently sever,
Thereby to train us up, with tender art,
To brook the day when we must part for ever.

For Nature, doubting we should be surprised
By that sad day, whose dread doth chiefly fear us,
Doth keep us daily schooled and exercised,
Lest that the fright thereof should overbear us.

Text Authorship:

  • by John Digby (1580 - 1653) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Charles Wilfred Orr (1893 - 1976), "The Earl of Bristol's farewell", 1927, published 1930 [ voice and piano ], from Two 17th Century Poems, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson

This text was added to the website: 2015-03-21
Line count: 8
Word count: 66

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