by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English 
Weep, weep, mine eyes, my heart can take no rest;
Weep, weep, my heart, mine eyes shall ne'er be blest;
Weep eyes, weep heart, and both this accent cry,
A thousand thousand deaths I die, I die.
Cruel Fortune, to die I fear not,
Death, now do thy worst, I care not!
I hope when I am dead in Elysian plain
To meet, and there with joy we'll love again.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Weep, weep, mine eyes", 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: 70