The bell‑man

From noise of scare-fires1 rest ye free,
From murders Benedicite.
From all mischances that may fright
Your pleasing slumbers in the night,
Mercy secure ye all, and keep
The goblin from ye while ye sleep.
Past one o'clock, and almost two!
My masters all, good-day to you.

by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) , "The bellman"

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) , "The bell-man", op. 23 (Twenty-one songs) no. 18 (1916). [voice and piano]

Date added to the website: 2009-01-31.

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