by Richard Lovelace (1618 - 1658)
To Lucasta, on going to the wars Matches base text
Language: English
Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more.
Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918), "To Lucasta, on going to the wars", 1895, published 1895, from English Lyrics, Third Set, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Lovelace (1618 - 1658)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Adolf von Marées) , "Abschied des Cavaliers"
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 72