by Robert Browning (1812 - 1889)
It was ordained to be so, sweet! ‑‑ and...
Language: English
It was ordained to be so, sweet! -- and best Comes now, beneath thine eyes, upon thy breast. Still kiss me! Care not for the cowards! Care Only to put aside thy beauteous hair My blood will hurt! The Three, I do not scorn To death, because they never lived: but I Have lived indeed, and so -- (yet one more kiss) -- can die!
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Authorship:
- by Robert Browning (1812 - 1889), no title, appears in Bells and Pomegranates, first published 1842 [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 Alice Barnett (1886 - 1975), "It was ordained to be so, sweet", published 1920 [high voice and piano], from In a gondola, no. 8. [ sung text not verified ]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-02
Line count: 7
Word count: 62