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by John Sheffield (1647 - 1721)

The Reconcilement
Language: English 
Choose for Diff
Come, let us now resolve at last
To live and love in quiet:
Well tie the knot so very fast
That Time shall ne'er untie it.

The truest joys they seldom prove
Who free from quarrels live:
"Tis the most tender part of Love
Each other to forgive.

When least I seem'd concern'd, I tock
No pleasure nor no rest;
And when I feign'd an angry look,
Alas! I loved you best.

Own but the same to me — you'll find
How blest will be our fate.
0 to be happy — to be kind —
Sure never is too late!

Text Authorship:

  • by John Sheffield (1647 - 1721) [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 Madeleine Dring (1923 - 1977), "The Reconcilement", c1970 [ voice and piano ], from Love and Time, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-05
Line count: 16
Word count: 101

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