by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English 
Weep, weep, mine eyes, my heart can take no rest;
Weep, weep, my heart, mine eyes shall ne'er be blest.
Weep eyes, weep heart. and both this accent cry: 

A thousand deaths I die. 

Aye me! Ah, ah cruel fortune! Aye me!
Now Leander, to die I fear not;
Death do thy worst, I care not. 

I hope when I am dead 
In Elisium plain we'll meet,
And there with joy
We'll love again.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Hero to the dead Leander"

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 17th century )

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Researcher for this page: John Versmoren

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 74