by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
A hymn to Neptune
Language: English
Mighty Neptune, may it please Thee, the rector of the seas, That my barque may safely run Through thy watery region; And a tunny-fish shall be Offered up with thanks to thee.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "A hymn to Neptune" [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), "A hymn to Neptune", op. 52 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set III) 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: 32