by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
I loved fair Celia
Language: English
I loved fair Celia many years Before she show'd her art; Her beauty first, her humour next, By turns engag'd my heart. And when to these she friendship join'd Her charms were so entire, That without being dull and blind I could none else admire.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "I loved fair Celia", Z. 381 (<<1694). [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 45