by Henry Carey (1687? - 1743)
Advice to a Friend in Love
Language: English
Prithee, Billy, Ben't so silly Thus to waste thy days in grief; You say Betty Will not let you, But can sorrow give relief? Leave repining, Cease your whining, Pox on torment, grief and woe; If she's tender She'll surrender, If she's tough — e'en let her go.
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Carey (1687? - 1743), "Advice to a Friend in Love" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Imogen Clare Holst (1907 - 1984), "Advice to a Friend in Love" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2021-02-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 48