by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Oft have I vowed how dearly I did love thee
 (Sung text for setting by J. Wilbye)
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Language: English 
Oft have I vowed how dearly I did love thee,
And oft observed thee with all willing duty,
Sighs have I sent, still hoping to remove thee,
Millions of tears I tendered to thy beauty.
Yet thou, of sighs and silly tears regardless,
Suff'rest my feeble heart to pine with anguish,
Whilst all my barren hopes return rewardless,
My bitter days do waste, and I do languish.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Oft have I vowed how dearly I did love thee", published 1609 [  vocal quintet ], madrigal

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 67