by Charles Sedley, Sir (1639 - 1701)
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