by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Oft have I heard both youths and virgins...
Language: English
Oft have I heard both youths and virgins say Birds choose their mates, and couple too this day; But by their flight I never can divine When I shall couple with my valentine.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "To his valentine on St. Valentine's Day" [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), "To his Valentine", op. 149 (Five songs) no. 1 (1941) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
Line count: 4
Word count: 33