by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

There is a lady sweet and kind
 (Sung text for setting by G. Baxter)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  GER
There is a Lady sweet and kind,
Was never face so pleased my mind;
I did but see her passing by,
And yet I'll love her till I die.

Her gesture, motion and her smiles,
Her wit, her voice, my heart beguiles;
Beguiles my heart, I know not why,
And yet I'll love her till I die.

Her free behavior, winning looks,
Will make a Lawyer burn his books;
I touched her not, alas! not I,
And yet I'll love her till I die.

 ... 

Cupid has wings and he does range;
So if her land my love does change,
But change she earth or change she sky, 
And yet I'll love her till I die.

Composition:

    Set to music by Garth Baxter (b. 1946), "There is a lady sweet and kind", stanzas 1-3,6 [ voice and guitar or SATB chorus ], from Three madrigals, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, found on back of leaf 53 of Popish Kingdome or Reigne of Antichrist; published in 1607 in Thomas Ford's Music of Sundry Kinds

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 177