by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Let no mortal sing to me
Language: English
Let no mortal sing to me the stupid praise of constancy Nature bids her subjects range All creation's full of change. See the bearing hours display Morning evening night and day See the circling seasons bring Summer winter autumn spring. Futher rivers current fool Idly seek the stagnant pool Shall the pedant's mandate bind The rapid wave the fleeting wind.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Jackson (1730 - 1803), "Let no mortal sing to me" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 60