by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
How severe is my fate
Language: English
How severe is my fate, to languish and pine For a nymph that I know will never be mine. But in vain I lament what I cannot avoid. I must yield to her charms tho' by them I'm destroyed. For he who once views Celinda's bright eyes With pleasure must gaze, though gazing he dies.
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 William Croft (1678 - 1727), "How severe is my fate" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-16
Line count: 7
Word count: 55