by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
An epitaph upon a virgin
Language: English
Here a solemn fast we keep, While all beauty lies asleep Hush'd be all things -- no noise here -- But the toning of a tear: Or a sigh of such as bring Cowslips for her covering.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "An epitaph upon a virgin" [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), "An epitaph upon a virgin", op. 50 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set I) no. 3 (1922) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
Line count: 6
Word count: 35