by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Down in a valley, as Alexis trips Matches base text
Language: English
Down in a valley, as Alexis trips, Daphne sat sweetly sleeping, soon as the wanton touch'd her ruddy lips she nicely falls aweeping. The wag full softly lifts her. and to and fro he sifts her. But when nor sighs nor kisses mov'd her pity, nor sighs nor tears could move her pity, . with plaints he warbles forth this mournful ditty.
Composition:
- Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Down in a valley, as Alexis trips", published 1609 [ vocal quintet ], madrigal, also set in German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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Researcher for this page: Bart O'Brien
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 9
Word count: 62