by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The cautious struggle
Language: English
Be quiet, Sir! Begone, I say! Lord bless us, how you romp and tear! There! I swear! Now you have laid my bosom bare! I do not like such boisterous play, So take that saucy hand away!... Why! Now you're ruder than before! Nay, I'll be hanged if I'll comply. Fie! I'll cry! O I can't bear it--I shall die! I vow I'll never see thee more. But-- are you sure you shut the door?
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "The cautious struggle", appears in The Festival of Love , first published 1789 [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 Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), "The cautious struggle", op. 55, copyright © 1980, first performed 1980. [soprano and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Leonard Lehrman
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-14
Line count: 17
Word count: 75