by Henry Reynolds (1564 - 1632)
Betrayd, by Beleefe
Language: English
Ah, ah! the false fatall tale I read, When my heart heedlesse and unwise, First studied, and false commented On the unknown text of thy lov'd eyes, When thy glib-running lavish tongue Showr'd down more oaths thy faith t'avow, Then morning dews on flowr's are hung, Or blossoms on the Summer bough: So was my silly truth betrayd, By a smooth tongue and winning eye, Poysons by which ther's many a mayd Has perisht sure as well as I.
Authorship:
- by Henry Reynolds (1564 - 1632) [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 Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Betrayd, by Beleefe", published 1655 [ voice and continuo ], from The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues, no. 14, Confirmed with The Second Book of Ayres and Dialogues, for One, Two, and Three, by Henry Lawes , John Playford, London 1655, Page 13. [sung text checked 1 time]
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