He that love's a Rosie Cheek
Language: English
He that love's a Rosie Cheek
or a Corall lip admires;
or from Starlike eyes doth seek
fuell to maintain his fires,
as old time makes these decay,
so his flames must wafte away.
But a smooth and steadfast minde,
Gentle thoughts, and calme desires,
Hearts with equall love combin'd,
Kindle never-dying fires:
Where these are not, I dispise
Lovely Cheekes, or Lips, or Eyes.
Cælia, now no tears can win
My resolv'd heart to return;
I have search'd thy soul within,
And find nought but pride and scorn :
I have learn'd those Arts, and now
Can disdaine as much as thou.
Some God in my revenge convey
that Love to her I cast away.
J. Berger sets stanzas 1-2
About the headline (FAQ)
Modernized spelling used by Berger: He that loves a rosy cheek,
Or a coral lip admires,
Or from star-like eyes doth seek
Fuel to maintain his fires;
As Old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
But a smooth and steadfast mind,
Gentle thoughts and calm desires,
Hearts, with equal love combined,
Kindle never dying fires:
Where these are not, I despise
Lovely cheeks or lips or eyes.
Submitted by Emily Ezust [Administrator] and John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Jean Berger, né Arthur Schloßberg (1909 - 2002), "He that love's a Rosie Cheek", published 1984, stanzas 1-2, from Amoretti: Five love songs on poems by 16th and 17th century authors, no. 1. [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Disdaine returned", from Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1 [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895 - 1980), "He that loves a rosy cheek" [voice and piano] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Text added to the website: 2014-04-15.
Last modified: 2016-06-14 00:08:28
Line count: 20
Word count: 116
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