Author: Abraham Cowley (1618 - 1667)
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Texts set to music as art song or choral works [warning - not necessarily comprehensive]
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- Awake, awake, my Lyre! (Awake, awake, my Lyre!) - John Blow
- Awake, awake, my Lyre! - John Blow (Awake, awake, my Lyre!)
- Der Weiberfreund (Nie müde, spiel' ich mit den Schaaren)
- Der Weiberfreund (Noch fand von Evens Töchterschaaren) CAT DUT FRE ITA
- Der Weiberfreund (Noch fand von Evens Töchterschaaren) - Franz Peter Schubert CAT DUT FRE ITA
- Happy insect! what can be FRE GER GER (The grasshopper)
- How delightful's the life of an innocent swain (How delightful's the life of an innocent swain) - Henry Purcell
- How delightful's the life of an innocent swain - Henry Purcell (How delightful's the life of an innocent swain)
- I came, I saw, and was undone (I came, I saw, and was undone) - Henry Purcell
- I came, I saw, and was undone - Henry Purcell (I came, I saw, and was undone)
- If ever I more riches did desire (If ever I more riches did desire) - Henry Purcell
- If ever I more riches did desire - Henry Purcell (If ever I more riches did desire)
- 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 FRE ITA (Der Weiberfreund)
- Noch fand von Evens Töchterschaaren CAT DUT FRE ITA - Franz Peter Schubert (Der Weiberfreund)
- Noch fand von Evens Töchterscharen CAT DUT FRE ITA (Der Weiberfreund)
- No, to what purpose should I speak? (No, to what purpose should I speak?) (from The Mistresse) - Henry Purcell
- No, to what purpose should I speak? (from The Mistresse) - Henry Purcell (No, to what purpose should I speak?)
- No, to what purpose should I speak? (from The Mistresse) (The concealment)
- See where she sits, and in what comely wise (from The Mistresse) - Henry Purcell (See where she sits (Weeping))
- See where she sits, and in what comely wise (from The Mistresse) (Weeping)
- See where she sits (Weeping) (See where she sits, and in what comely wise) (from The Mistresse) - Henry Purcell
- Septimnius and Acme (Whilst on Septimnius's panting breast) - John Blow
- She loves and she confesses, too (She loves and she confesses too) - Henry Purcell
- She loves and she confesses too - Henry Purcell (She loves and she confesses, too)
- Summer thirst (The thirsty earth soaks up the rain) - Derek Holman
- The concealment (No, to what purpose should I speak?) (from The Mistresse)
- The grasshopper (Happy insect! what can be) FRE GER GER
- 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 - Derek Holman (Summer thirst)
- They say you're angry, and rant mightily (from The Mistresse) (The rich rival)
- They say you're angry, and rant mightily (from The Mistresse) - Henry Purcell (They say you're angry)
- They say you're angry (They say you're angry, and rant mightily) (from The Mistresse) - Henry Purcell
- Weeping (See where she sits, and in what comely wise) (from The Mistresse)
- Whilst on Septimnius's panting breast - John Blow (Septimnius and Acme)
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