by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Born I was to meet with age
Language: English
Born I was to meet with age, And to walk life's pilgrimage. Much I know of time is spent, Tell I can't what's resident. Howsoever, cares, adieu ! I'll have nought to say to you : But I'll spend my coming hours Drinking wine and crown'd with flowers.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Works of Robert Herrick. Vol I, Alfred Pollard, ed., London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1891, page 240.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "On Himself (VI)" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Borne I was to meet with age", op. 83 (Nine Sets of Four Songs Each, Set II) no. 1 (1930) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2022-01-06
Line count: 8
Word count: 46