by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O Venus hear my ardent pray'r
Language: English
O Venus! hear my ardent Pray'r! Or bind the Nymph, or loose the Swain; Yet rather guard them with thy Care To die together in thy Chain. What I demand her Heart desires, But Fears the eager Wish restrain: The secret Thought which Love inspires The conscious Eye can well explain.
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 William Jackson (1730 - 1803), "O Venus hear my ardent pray'r", published [1797] [ vocal duet for two voices and continuo ], from Twelve canzonets, for two voices, no. 8, London, Harrison [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-07-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 51