by Bliss Carman (1861 - 1929)
If death be good
Language: English
If death be good, Why do the gods not die? If life be ill, Why do the gods still live? If love be naught, Why do the gods still love? If love be all, What should men do but love?
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Text Authorship:
- by Bliss Carman (1861 - 1929), no title, appears in Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics, no. 74, first published 1903 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "If love be all", 2009 [ medium voice or high voice and piano ]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 40