Dry those fair, those crystal eyes  ”Dry those fair, those crystal eyes” is a poem by Henry King (1591-1669) Bishop of Chichester, set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1899. It was published in the "Souvenir of the Charing Cross Hospital Bazaar", and its first performance was at the Royal Albert Hall on 21 June 1899. DRY THOSE FAIR, THOSE CRYSTAL EYES