by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Fair shows deceive
Language: English
Smooth was the sea, and seem'd to call Two pretty girls to play withal: Who paddling there, the sea soon frown'd, And on a sudden both were drown'd. What credit can we give to seas, Who, kissing, kill such saints as these?
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "Fair shows deceive" [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), "Fair shows deceive", op. 88 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set VII) no. 2 (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: 42