by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
To the lark
Language: English
Good speed, for I this day Betimes my matins say: Because I do Begin to woo, Sweet-singing lark, Be thou the clerk, And know thy when To say, Amen. And if I prove Bless'd in my love, Then thou shalt be High-priest to me, At my return, To incense burn; And so to solemnise Love's and my sacrifice.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "To the lark" [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 the lark", op. 50 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set I) no. 5 (1922) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
Line count: 16
Word count: 58