I went a-hunting with Queen Dian's maids; -- Our sandals, bright with dew, Swept through the grass, and down the list'ning glades Our hounds beside us flew; On swept the chase, but I stood gazing there Poor wounded doe beside a thorn-tree fair. For there, with fallen blossoms on his head, I spied the sleeping boy. The chase had left me breath, but now ot fled, For pain of too great joy; I panted so, the throng; that crossed my breast And held my quiver, hurt me where it pressed. I could not tell if he did smile or frown For shadow's fickle play On brow and cheek, and on his lip like down A loving shadow lay. And there I set my lips Ah, joy and woe! For now no more a hunting may I go, No more a hunting may I go.
English Lyrics, Fifth Set
by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918)
1. A stray nymph of Dian  [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship:
- by Julian Sturgis (1848 - 1904)
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Researcher for this page: John Fowler2. Proud Maisie  [sung text checked 1 time]
Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early, Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. "Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me?" "When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye." "Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?" "The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady; The owl from the steeple sing, `Welcome, proud lady.'"
Authorship:
- by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), appears in The Heart of Midlothian
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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry3. Crabbed age and youth  [sung text not yet checked]
Crabbed age and youth cannot live together: Youth is full of [pleasance]1, age is full of care; Youth like summer morn, age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, age like winter bare. Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; Youth is nimble, age is lame; Youth is hot and bold, age is weak and cold; Youth is wild, and age is tame. Age, I do abhor thee; youth, I do adore thee; O, my love, my love is young! Age, I do defy thee: O, sweet shepherd, hie thee, For methinks thou stay'st too long.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, no title, appears in The Passionate Pilgrim, no. 12, first published 1599
- sometimes misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
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- FRE French (Français) (François-Victor Hugo) , no title
1 White: "pleasure"
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4. Lay a garland on my hearse  [sung text not yet checked]
Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew, Maidens, willow branches [bear]1, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm [From my hour of birth;]2 Upon my buried body lie Lightly, [gentle]3 earth.
Authorship:
- by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610
- by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Nicolaas (Koos) Jaspers) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
1 Pearsall, A. Taylor: "wear"
2 omitted by Pearsall and A. Taylor
3 Pearsall, A. Taylor: "thou gentle"
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
5. Love and laughter
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Authorship:
- by Arthur Gray Butler, Reverend (1831 - 1909), appears in The Tragedy of Charles I
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6. A girl to her class
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7. A Welsh lullaby  [sung text checked 1 time]
Sleep, sleep, Sleep, sleep ! All nature now is steeping Her sons in sleep, their eylids close, All living things in sweet repose Are sleeping, sleeping ! Sleep, baby, sleep ! Peace o'er thee watch be keeping, If from my bosom thou art torn, Low in grave I'll lie forlorn. Sleeping, Ah ! sleeping, sleeping.
Authorship:
- by E. O. Jones
Based on:
- a text in Welsh (Cymraeg) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
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