Texts to Art Songs and Choral Works by H. Lawes
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Song Cycles, Collections, Symphonies, etc.:
- Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1
- Ariadne (Text: William Cartwright)
- A Complaint against Cupid (Text: William Cartwright)
- To his inconstant mistress (Text: Thomas Carew)
- In the person of a lady to her inconstant servant (Text: Thomas Carew)
- To his mistress going to sea (Text: Thomas Carew)
- The surprise (Text: Carew Raleigh)
- Disdaine returned (Text: Thomas Carew) GER
- To a Lady singing (Text: Edmund Waller)
- To the same Lady, singing the former Song (Text: Edmund Waller)
- Beauties excellency (Text: Henry Noel)
- To Amarantha, To dishevell her haire (Text: Richard Lovelace)
- The reform'd lover (Text: Thomas Nevill, Sir)
- The cælestiall mistress (Text: Thomas Finch, Sir, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea)
- Night and day to his mistress (Text: Thomas Carew)
- To his mistress objecting his age (Text: Robert Herrick)
- To his mistress upon his going to travell (Text: Henry Harrington)
- Love above Beauty (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- Mediocrity in love rejected (Text: Thomas Carew) GER
- The selfe banished (Text: Edmund Waller)
- The Heart entire (Text: William, Earl of Pembroke)
- The bud (Text: Edmund Waller)
- The primrose
- Cælia singing (Text: Francis Finch )
- Love and loyalty (Text: Charles Lucas)
- Anacreon's Ode, call'd, The Lute (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir after Anacreon) CHI DUT FRE GER GER GER
- Desperato's banquet (Text: William Stroud)
- To Cælia, inviting her to marriage (Text: Henry Bathurst)
- Beauty paramount (Text: William Killigrew, Sir)
- Youth and Beauty (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- Love and musick (Text: William Cartwright)
- The excellency of wine (Text: ?, Lord Broughall)
- An Anniversary on the Nuptials of John Earle of Bridgewater, July 22. 1652 (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- Staying in London after the Act for Banishment, and going to meet a Friend who fail'd the hour appoynted (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- No constancy in Man (Text: Henry Lawes)
- Beauties eclyps'd (Text: Francis Lenton)
- An Eccho (Text: Thomas Fuller)
- The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues [multi-composer]
- no. 1. A Storme, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Hughes)
- no. 2. No Reprieve, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- no. 3. Not to be altred from Affection, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: James Palmer, Sir)
- no. 4. Parting, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Christopher Nevile, Sir , as Sir Christopher Nevill)
- no. 5. Cupids Embassie, composed by Henry Lawes
- no. 6. He would not be tempted, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Thomas Stanley)
- no. 7. A Prayer to Cupid, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: William Cartwright)
- no. 8. Parting, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- no. 9. The Rose, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Edmund Waller; Henry Kirke White) SPA
- no. 10. Bee not proud cause fair and trim, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: John Grange)
- no. 11. Tell me no more tis love, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: John Mennes, Sir, Vice Admiral)
- no. 12. Loves Martyr, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Hughes)
- no. 13. Leander Drownd, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Robert Herrick)
- no. 14. Betrayd, by Beleefe, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- no. 15. O how I hate thee now, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- no. 16. Disswation from Presumption, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Harrington)
- no. 17. A Remembrance, composed by Henry Lawes
- no. 18. To a Lady, more affable since the war began, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Edmund Waller)
- no. 19. Cloris Singing, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- no. 20. Know, Celia, since thou art so proud, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Thomas Carew)
- no. 21. When we were parted, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- no. 22. Sufferance, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- no. 23. Was it a forme, a gate, a grace, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- no. 24. On his hearing her Majesty sing, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- no. 25. Tis not 'ith' pow'r of all thy scorne, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Hughes)
- no. 26. Let longing Lovers fit and pine, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Matthew Clifford)
- no. 27. Come Cloris, leave thy wandring sheep, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Hughes)
- no. 28. When first I saw fair Doris eyes, composed by Mary Dering (Text: Edward Dering)
- no. 29. And is this all? what one poor kisse?, composed by Mary Dering (Text: Edward Dering)
- no. 30. A false designe to be cruell, composed by Mary Dering (Text: Edward Dering)
- no. 31. Mutuall Affection betweene Orinda and Lucasia, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Katherine Philips)
- no. 32. Disdaine, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Henry Hughes)
- no. 33. Parting, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Francis Finch )
- no. 34. An Elegiack Song, On the Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sambroke, who Died at Salisbury, April 11. 1655, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Mr. F. S.)
- no. 35. On a Pint of Sack, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Mr. N. N.)
- no. 36. A Dialogue betwene a Lover and Reason, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Thomas Carew)
- no. 37. A Dialogue between Phillida and Coridon, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Mr. S. B.)
- no. 38. A Pastorall Dialogue between two Nymphs Amarillis and Daphne, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: James Harrington)
- no. 39. Anacreons Ode concerning himselfe, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Anacreon) ENG ENG FRE GER
- no. 49. About the sweet bag of a bee, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Robert Herrick)
- no. 50. Beauties, have ye seen this Toy, composed by Henry Lawes (Text: Ben Jonson)
All titles of vocal settings in Alphabetic order
- About the sweet bag of a bee (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Robert Herrick)
- A Complaint against Cupid (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: William Cartwright)
- A despairing lover
- A Dialogue between Phillida and Coridon (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Mr. S. B.)
- A Dialogue betwene a Lover and Reason (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Thomas Carew)
- A Dialogue on a Kiss (Text: Anonymous)
- A dialogue (Text: Thomas Carew)
- A dream
- Amarillis, by a spring (Text: Robert Herrick)
- Amintor's welladay (Text: Henry Hughes)
- Anacreon's Ode, call'd, The Lute (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir after Anacreon) CHI DUT FRE GER GER GER
- Anacreons Ode concerning himselfe (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Anacreon) ENG ENG FRE GER
- An Anniversary on the Nuptials of John Earle of Bridgewater, July 22. 1652 (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- An Eccho (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Fuller)
- An Elegiack Song, On the Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sambroke, who Died at Salisbury, April 11. 1655 (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Mr. F. S.)
- A Pastorall Dialogue between two Nymphs Amarillis and Daphne (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: James Harrington)
- A Prayer to Cupid (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: William Cartwright)
- A Remembrance (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues)
- Ariadne (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: William Cartwright)
- A Storme (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Hughes)
- A Tale out of Anacreon (Text: Anonymous after Anacreon)
- Beauties eclyps'd (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Francis Lenton)
- Beauties excellency (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Henry Noel)
- Beauties, have ye seen this Toy (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Ben Jonson)
- Beauty paramount (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: William Killigrew, Sir)
- Bee not proud cause fair and trim (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: John Grange)
- Betrayd, by Beleefe (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- Cælia singing (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Francis Finch )
- Cloris Singing (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- Come Cloris, leave thy wandring sheep (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Hughes)
- Cupids Embassie (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues)
- Desperato's banquet (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: William Stroud)
- Disdaine returned (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Carew) GER
- Disdaine (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Hughes)
- Disswation from Presumption (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Harrington)
- Hark, shepherd swains
- Have you e'er seen the morning sun (Text: Henry Hughes)
- He would not be tempted (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Thomas Stanley)
- In the person of a lady to her inconstant servant (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Carew)
- I prithee send me back my heart (Text: Henry Hughes; John Suckling, Sir)
- I rise and grieve
- Know, Celia, since thou art so proud (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Thomas Carew)
- Leander Drownd (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Robert Herrick)
- Let longing Lovers fit and pine (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Matthew Clifford)
- Love above Beauty (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- Love and loyalty (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Charles Lucas)
- Love and musick (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: William Cartwright)
- Loves Martyr (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Hughes)
- Love's sweet repose (Text: Robert Herrick)
- Mediocrity in love rejected (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Carew) GER
- Mutuall Affection betweene Orinda and Lucasia (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Katherine Philips)
- My soul the great God's praises sings (Text: Thomas Carew after Bible or other Sacred Texts)
- My sweetest bird (Text: Anonymous after Giovanni Battista Guarini)
- Night and day to his mistress (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Carew)
- No constancy in Man (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Henry Lawes)
- No Reprieve (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- Not to be altred from Affection (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: James Palmer, Sir)
- O how I hate thee now (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- On a Pint of Sack (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Mr. N. N.)
- On his hearing her Majesty sing (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- Orpheus' Hymn (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- Parting (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Christopher Nevile, Sir , as Sir Christopher Nevill)
- Parting (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Francis Finch )
- Parting (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- Sabrina Fair (Text: John Milton)
- Sing fair Clorinda
- Sitting by the streams (Text: Thomas Carew after Bible or other Sacred Texts)
- Slide soft you silver floods
- Staying in London after the Act for Banishment, and going to meet a Friend who fail'd the hour appoynted (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: John Berkenhead, Sir)
- Sufferance (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- Sweet, stay awhile
- Tavola (Text: Henry Lawes after Antonio Cifra)
- Tell me no more tis love (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: John Mennes, Sir, Vice Admiral)
- The anglers' song (Text: Izaak Walton)
- The bud (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Edmund Waller)
- The cælestiall mistress (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Finch, Sir, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea)
- Thee and thy wondrous deeds (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts)
- The excellency of wine (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: ?, Lord Broughall)
- The Heart entire (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: William, Earl of Pembroke)
- The lark
- The mournful lovers (Text: 17th century)
- The nightingale
- The primrose (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1)
- The reform'd lover (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Nevill, Sir)
- The Rose (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Edmund Waller; Henry Kirke White) SPA
- The selfe banished (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Edmund Waller)
- The surprise (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Carew Raleigh)
- Tis not 'ith' pow'r of all thy scorne (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Hughes)
- To a Lady, more affable since the war began (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Edmund Waller)
- To a Lady singing (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Edmund Waller)
- To Amarantha, To dishevell her haire (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Richard Lovelace)
- To Cælia, inviting her to marriage (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Henry Bathurst)
- To his inconstant mistress (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Carew)
- To his mistress going to sea (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Thomas Carew)
- To his mistress objecting his age (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Robert Herrick)
- To his mistress upon his going to travell (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Henry Harrington)
- To the same Lady, singing the former Song (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Edmund Waller)
- Was it a forme, a gate, a grace (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Henry Reynolds)
- When we were parted (in The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues) (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
- Youth and Beauty (in Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1) (Text: Aurelian Townshend)
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