by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930)
Since to be loved endures
Language: English
Since to be loved endures, To love is wise : Earth hath no good but yours, Brave, joyful eyes : Earth hath no sin but thine, Dull eye of scorn : O'er thee the sun doth pine And angels mourn.
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Authorship:
- by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930), no title, appears in The Shorter Poems of Robert Bridges, in 5. Book V, first published 1893 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Since to be loved endures" [voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-04
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Word count: 40