by Samuel Daniel (1562 - 1619)
Had Sorrow ever fitter Place
Language: English
Had Sorrow ever fitter Place To act his Part， Than is my Heart， Where it takes up all the Space Where is no rein To entertain Thought that wears another Face? Nor will I Sorrow ever have Therein to be But only thee， To whom I full possession gave: Thou in thy name Must hold the same， Until thou bring it to the grave.
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Text Authorship:
- by Samuel Daniel (1562 - 1619) [author's text not yet checked 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 (William) Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972), "Sorrow Song" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "Had Sorrow Ever Fitter Place?", op. 476 (1956) [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-29
Line count: 14
Word count: 64