by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Weep for the dead, for they have lost...
Language: English
Weep for the dead, for they have lost this light: And weep for me, lost in an endless night. Or mourn, or make a marble verse for me, Who writ for many. Benedicite.
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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), "Weep for the dead, for they have lost the light", op. 88 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set VII) no. 3 (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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