by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
I will no longer kiss
Language: English
I will no longer kiss, I can no longer stay; The way of all flesh is That I must go this day. Since longer I can't live, My frolic youths, adieu; My lamp to you I'll give, And all my troubles too.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "On Himself" [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 will no longer kiss", op. 87 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set VI) no. 3 (1930) [ voice and piano ], first setting [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "I will no longer kiss", op. 150 (Five Songs) no. 1 (1941) [ voice and piano ], second setting [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: 42