by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Unkind, O stay thy flying
Language: English
Unkind, O stay thy flying, And if I needs must die, pity me dying; In thee my heart is lying. And no death can assail me, Alas, till life doth fail thee. O therefore, if the Fates bid thee be fleeting, Stay for me, whose heart thou hast in keeping.
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), "Unkind, O stay thy flying", 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: 7
Word count: 50