Texts by A. Cowley set in Art Songs and Choral Works
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- Awake, awake, my Lyre! (Awake, awake, my Lyre!) - J. Blow
- Awake, awake, my Lyre! - J. Blow
- Der Weiberfreund (Nie müde, spiel' ich mit den Schaaren)
- Der Weiberfreund (Noch fand von Evens Töchterschaaren) - F. Schubert CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
- Happy insect! what can be FRE GER GER GER PRO (The grasshopper) -
- How delightful's the life of an innocent swain (How delightful's the life of an innocent swain) - H. Purcell
- How delightful's the life of an innocent swain - H. Purcell
- I came, I saw, and was undone (I came, I saw, and was undone) - H. Purcell
- I came, I saw, and was undone - H. Purcell
- If ever I more riches did desire (If ever I more riches did desire) - H. Purcell
- If ever I more riches did desire - H. Purcell
- I never yet could see that face GER GER (The inconstant) -
- Nie müde, spiel' ich mit den Schaaren (Der Weiberfreund) -
- Noch fand von Evens Töchterschaaren CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA - F. Schubert (Der Weiberfreund)
- Noch fand von Evens Töchterscharen CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA (Der Weiberfreund) - F. Schubert
- No, to what purpose should I speak? (No, to what purpose should I speak?) (from The Mistresse) - H. Purcell
- No, to what purpose should I speak? (from The Mistresse) - H. Purcell (The concealment)
- See where she sits, and in what comely wise (from The Mistresse) - H. Purcell (Weeping)
- See where she sits (Weeping) (See where she sits, and in what comely wise) (from The Mistresse) - H. Purcell
- Septimnius and Acme (Whilst on Septimnius's panting breast) - J. Blow
- She loves and she confesses, too (She loves and she confesses too) - H. Purcell
- She loves and she confesses too - H. Purcell
- Summer thirst (The thirsty earth soaks up the rain) - D. Holman
- The concealment (No, to what purpose should I speak?) (from The Mistresse)
- The grasshopper (Happy insect! what can be) FRE GER GER GER PRO
- The inconstant (I never yet could see that face) GER GER
- The rich rival (They say you're angry, and rant mightily) (from The Mistresse)
- The thirsty earth soaks up the rain - D. Holman
- They say you're angry, and rant mightily (from The Mistresse) - H. Purcell (The rich rival)
- They say you're angry (They say you're angry, and rant mightily) (from The Mistresse) - H. Purcell
- Weeping (See where she sits, and in what comely wise) (from The Mistresse)
- Whilst on Septimnius's panting breast - J. Blow
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