by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Loving above himself
Language: English
Poor Celadon, he sighs in vain; The fair Euginia must not love, Nor has a shepherd reason to complain When tow'ring thoughts his ruin prove. But Celadon his stars will often blame With all the passion of the mind and tongue. Complaining words and notes increase his flame; Thy nymph won't see it, but commends the song. Alas, 'tis plain what crosses still his fate; What, can a verse or note avail? Birth, fortune are as hills of greatest height; They overlook a lowly dale.
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 Blow (1649 - 1708), "Loving above himself" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 85