by William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585 - 1649)
In peticote of greene
Language: English
In peticote of greene, Her haire about her eine, Phillis beneath an oake Sate milking her faire flocke: Among that strained moysture, rare delight! Her hand seem'd milke in milke, it was so white.
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Authorship:
- by William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585 - 1649), "Of Phillis" [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 Francis George Scott (1880 - 1958), "Phillis", published 1936 [ baritone and piano ], from Scottish Lyrics, Book 4, no. 6, Bayley & Ferguson; confirmed with Songs of Francis George Scott, selected and edited by Neil Mackay, Roberton Publications, Aylesbury, 1980, page 24 [sung text checked 1 time]
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