by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
When Strephon found his passion vain
Language: English
When Strephon found his passion vain, Thus to the nymph he did complain, "Relentless Coelia! dost thou still Delight in scorn and love to kill? Ah, cruel beauty! canst thou see A swain that dies, that dies for thee, And yet not pity, pity me." "See how the blood springs from each vein, The sad effects of your disdain; Canst thou behold this purple flood And not shed tears when I shed blood? Now, now at last, more kind appear, Grim Death I do not, do not fear, But oh! your charms I cannot bear."
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), "When Strephon found his passion vain", Z. 435, published 1683. [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 14
Word count: 95