by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)
Rich or poor
Language: English
With thy true love I have more wealth Than Charon's piled-up bank doth hold; Where he makes kings lay down their crowns And life-long misers leave their gold. Without thy love I've no more wealth Than seen upon that other shore; That cold, bare bank he rows them to - Those kings and misers made so poor.
Text Authorship:
- by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940), "Rich or poor", appears in Songs of Joy and Others, first published 1911 [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 Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Sir (1891 - 1975), "Rich or poor", 1925-26, published 1927 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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