by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
To Fortune
Language: English
Tumble me down, and I will sit Upon my ruins, smiling yet; Tear me to tatters, yet I'll be Patient in my necessity. Laugh at my scraps of clothes, and shun Me, as a fear'd infection; Yet, scare-crow-like, I'll walk as one Neglecting thy derision.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "To Fortune" [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 Fortune", op. 54 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set V) no. 3 (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: 8
Word count: 45