by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
I begin to wane in sight
Language: English
I begin to wane in sight; Shortly I shall bid good-night: Then no gazing more about, When the tapers once are out.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "Upon his eyesight failing him" [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), "I begin to waine in sight", op. 83 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set II) 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: 22