by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Hence flatt'ring hopes
Language: English
Hence flatt'ring hopes, cease longing and give o'er. It is decreed That he whom you shall see no more, Must to beguile your wishes bleed. Oh, may his faults for ever silent pass, Since 'tis his doom, Than which a heavier never was, To find his marriage bed his tomb.
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 William Lawes (1602 - 1645), "Hence flatt'ring hopes", from the collection Songs from the Autograph Songbook, no. 40. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-06-25
Line count: 8
Word count: 50