by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
A short hymn to Venus
Language: English
Goddess, I do love a girl, Ruby-lipp'd and tooth'd with pearl; If so be I may but prove Lucky in this maid I love, I will promise there shall be Myrtles offer'd up to thee.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "A short hymn to Venus" [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 short hymn to Venus", op. 52 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set III) no. 4 (1922) [ voice and piano ], first setting [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "A short hymn to Venus", op. 167 (Five Songs for Voice and Pianoforte) no. 1 (1948) [ voice and piano ], second setting [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-30
Line count: 6
Word count: 35