by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Both you two have
Language: English
Both you two have Relation to the grave: And where The funeral-trump sounds, you are there, I shall be made, Ere long, a fleeting shade: Pray, come And do some honour to my tomb. Do not deny My last request; for I Will be Thankful to you, or friends, for me.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "To the yew and cypress to grace his funeral" [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 yew and cypress", 1910. [voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-31
Line count: 12
Word count: 51