by Robert Crawford (flourished 18th century or earlier)
My deary an thou die
Language: English
Love never more shall give me pain, My fancy's fix'd on thee; Nor ever maid my heart shall gain, My Peggy, if thou die. Thy beauties did such pleasure give, Thy love's so true to me. Without thee I shall never live, My deary, if thou die. Ye powers that smile on virtuous love, And in such pleasure share; You who its faithful flames approve, With pity view the fair, Restore my Peggy's wonted charms, Those charms so dear to me; Oh! never rob me from those arms: I'm lost if Peggy die.
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Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
An = if
Authorship:
- by Robert Crawford (flourished 18th century or earlier) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "My deary an thou die", JHW. XXXII/3 no. 179, Hob. XXXIa no. 166. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-09-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 93