by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Die hapless man
Language: English
Die hapless man, since she denies thee grace: Die and despair, sith she doth scorn to love thee: Farewell most fair, though thou dost fair deface, Sith for my duteous love thou dost reprove me. Those smiling eyes, that sometimes me revived, Clouded with frowns, have me of life deprived.
Text 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 Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Die hapless man", published 1598 [ vocal quintet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 50