by Patrick Hannay (d. 1629?)
Whenas I wake Matches original text
Language: English
Whenas I wake, I dream oft of my dear,
And oft am serious with her in my sleep ;
And am oft absent when I am most near,
And near whenas I greatest distance keep.
These wonders love doth work, but yet I find
That love wants power to make my Mistress kind.
Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Wilfred Orr (1893 - 1976), "Whenas I wake", 1928, published 1930 [ voice and piano ], from Two 17th Century Poems, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Patrick Hannay (d. 1629?), "Sonnet"
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-09-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 52