by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Begin with Jove; then is the work half...
Language: English
Begin with Jove; then is the work half done, And runs most smoothly when 'tis well begun. Jove's is the first and last: the morn's his due, The midst is thine; but Jove's the evening too; As sure a matins does to him belong, So sure he lays claim to the evensong.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "Evensong" [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), "Jove -- Evensong", op. 52 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set III) 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
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Word count: 52