by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

I fall, I fall O stay me
 (Sung text for setting by J. Wilbye)
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Language: English 
I fall, I fall O stay me
Dear love, with joys ye slay me,
Of life your lips deprive me,
Sweet let your lips revive me:
O whither are you hasting
And leave my life thus wasting?
My health on you relying
'Twere sin to leave me dying.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "I fall, I fall O stay me", published 1598 [  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: 48