by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Sweet Love, if thou wilt gain
 (Sung text for setting by J. Wilbye)
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Language: English 
Sweet Love, if thou wilt gain a Monarch's glory,
Subdue her heart, who makes me glad and sorry.
Out of thy golden quiver
Take thou thy strongest arrow
That will through bone and marrow
And me and thee
Of grief and fear deliver.
But come behind, for if she look upon thee,
Alas, poor Love, then thou art woe-begone thee.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Sweet Love, if thou wilt gain", published 1598 [  vocal sextet ], madrigal

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 9
Word count: 60