by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
'Tis said, as Cupid danc'd among
Language: English
'Tis said, as Cupid danc'd among The gods he down the nectar flung, Which on the white rose being shed Made it for ever after red.
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Confirmed with Works of Robert Herrick, Vol II, ed. by Alfred Pollard, London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1891, page 49.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "How roses came red (II)" [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "'Tis said, as Cupid danc'd", op. 82 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set I) no. 4 (1930) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-19
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Word count: 26