by William Congreve (1670 - 1729)

Language: English 
Our translations:  CAT GER
Pious Celinda goes to prayers
If I but ask the favour,
And yet the tender fool's in tears
When she believes I'll leave her.
Would I were free from this restraint,
Or else had hopes to win her;
Would she could make of me a saint,
Or I of her a sinner!

Composition:

    Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Pious Celinda", 1947 [ voice and piano ], a realization of the Purcell song. Confirmed with a CD booklet

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Walter A. Aue) , "Selinda fängt zu beten an", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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: 52