by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Cupid as he lay among
Language: English
Cupid as he lay among Roses, by a Bee was stung. Whereupon in anger flying To his Mother, said thus crying; Help! O help! your Boy's a dying. And why, my pretty Lad, said she? Then blubbering, replyed he, A winged Snake has bitten me, Which Country people call a Bee. At which she smil'd; then with her hairs And kisses drying up his tears: Alas! said she, my Wag! if this Such a pernicious torment is: Come, tel me then, how great's the smart Of those, thou woundest with thy Dart!
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "The wounded Cupid" [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 Benjamin Burrows (1891 - 1966), "The wounded Cupid", 1928 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by David Sisco , "Wounded Cupid", 2004 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Upon Love, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-02-20
Line count: 15
Word count: 93