by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Alas what hope of speeding
Language: English
Alas what hope of speeding Where hope beguiled lies bleeding? She bade come when she spied me, And when I came she flied me. Thus when I was beguiled, She at my sighing smiled. But if you take such pleasure Of hope and joy my treasure, By deceit to bereave me, Love me, and so deceive me.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Alas what hope of speeding", published 1598 [ vocal quartet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 10
Word count: 57