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by Robert Dodsley (1704 - 1764)

The Secret Kiss
Language: English 
At the silent evening hour,
   Two fond lovers in a bower 
   Sought their mutual bliss; 
Tho' her heart was just relenting,
Tho' her eyes seem'd just consenting,
   Yet she fear'd to kiss. 

Since this secret shade, he cry'd,
Will those rosy blushes hide,
   Why will you resist?
When no tell-tale spy is near us,
Eye not sees, nor ear can hear us, 
   Who wou'd not be kiss'd?

Molly hearing what he said,
Blushing lifted up her head,
   Her breast soft wishes fill; 
Since, she cry'd, no spy is near us,
Eye not sees, nor ear can hear us,
   Kiss — or what you will.

Confirmed with Trifles, by Robert Dodsley, published by Dodsley and printed at Tully's Head in Pall-mall 1745, Pages 202-209.


Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Dodsley (1704 - 1764), "The Secret Kiss", appears in Trifles, in Colin's Kisses, no. 9, Oswald?, London 1743, first published 1743 [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 James Oswald (1710 - 1769), "The Secret Kiss", published 1743 [ voice, continuo ], from Colin's Kisses, no. 9, Confirmed with Colin's Kisses, unknown publisher, possibly Oswald, London 1743. [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2021-06-20
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