by Fernando de Rojas (c1470 - 1541)
Translation by James Mabbe (1572 - 1642?)
The contented lover Matches base text
Language: English after the Spanish (Español)
Now sleep, and take thy rest, Once griev'd and painèd wight, Since she now loves thee best Who is thy heart's delight. Let joy be thy soul's guest, And care be banish'd quite, Since she hath thee express'd To be her favourite.
Composition:
- Set to music by Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930), "The contented lover", 1928, published 1929 [ voice and piano ], from Seven Songs of Summer, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by James Mabbe (1572 - 1642?), first published 1631
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Fernando de Rojas (c1470 - 1541) [text unavailable]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 42