by John Milton (1608 - 1674)
By the gaily circling glass
Language: English
By the gaily circling glass We can see how minutes pass By the hollow cask we're told, How the waning night grows old. Soon, too soon, the busy day Drives us from our sports away, What have we with day to do Sons of care 'twas made for you.
Text Authorship:
- by John Milton (1608 - 1674) [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 Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "By the gaily circling glass" [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 49