by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
And though my love abounding
Language: English
And though my love abounding Did make me fall a sounding, Yet am I well contented Still so to be tormented, And death can never fear me As long as you are near me.
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 John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "And though my love abounding", published 1598 [ vocal quintet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 34