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by Henry Hughes (c1602 - c1652)

Have you e'er seen the morning sun
 (Sung text for setting by H. Lawes)
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Language: English 
Have you e'er seen the Morning Sun 
From fair Aurora's bosom run?
Or have you seen on Flora's Bed
The Essences of white and red?
Then you may boast, for you have seen,
My Fairer Chloris, Beauties Queen.

Have you e'er pleas'd your skilful Ears, 
With the sweet Musick of the Spheres? 
Have you e'er hear'd the Syrens sing,
Or Orpheus play to Hells black King?
If so, be happy and rejoyce,
For thou hast heard my Chloris voice.

Have you e'er smelt what Chymick Skill,
From Rose or Amber doth distill?
Have you been near that sacrifice 
The Phœnix makes before she dies? 
Then you can tell (I do presume)
My Chloris is the World's Perfume.

Have you e'er tasted what the Bee,
Steals from each fragrant Flower or Tree?
Or did you ever taste that meat,
Which Poets say that Gods did eat?
O then I will no longer doubt 
But you have found my Chloris out.
Confirmed with Wit and Mirth; Or, Pills to Purge Melancholy: Being a Collection of the Best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument: Most of the Songs being new Set, volume III, edited by Thomas D'Urfey, London, W. Pearson, for J. Tonson, at Shakespeare's Head, over-against Catherine Street in the Strand, 1719, pages 157-158. Note: several possessives are missing in the original. Also, the poet is not given, but this poem can be found in The poetry of Henry Hughes, ed. by Glyn Pursglove, University of Salzburg, 1997, page 17.

Composition:

    Set to music by Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Have you e'er seen the morning sun" [ tenor, bass viol, harpsichord, and theorbo ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Henry Hughes (c1602 - c1652), no title

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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-25
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