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by Charles Sedley, Sir (1639 - 1701)

Gilderoy
 (Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)
 See original
Language: English 
Ah, Chloris! could I now but sit
  As unconcern'd as when
Your infant beauty could beget
  No happiness nor pain!
When I this dawning did admire,
  And praised the coming day,
I little thought that rising fire
  Would take my rest away.

 ... 

My passion with your beauty grew,
  While Cupid at my heart,
Still as his mother favour'd you,
  Threw a new flaming dart:
Each gloried in their wanton part;
  To make a beauty, she 
Employed the utmost of her art; 
To make a lover, he.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Gilderoy", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 403, Hob. XXXIa no. 225, stanzas 1,3, one of the Scottish Songs for William Whyte arranged by Haydn

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles Sedley, Sir (1639 - 1701), "Child and maiden"

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Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2007-10-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 137

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