by Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695)
O let no star compare with thee
Language: English
Some kinde1 herbs here, though low and far, Watch for and know their loving star, O let no star compare with thee, Nor any herb out-duty me. So shall my nights and mornings be Thy time to shine and mine to see.
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Authorship:
- by Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695) [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 Michael (Dewar) Head (1900 - 1976), "O let no star compare with thee", 1920, published 1920. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 42