by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Cruel behold my heavy ending
 (Sung text for setting by J. Wilbye)
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Language: English 
Cruel behold my heavy ending
See what you wrought by your disdaining,
Causeless I die, Love still attending
Your hopeless pity of my complaining.
Suffer those eyes which thus have slain me
With speed to end their killing power:
So shall you prove how Love doth pain me
And see me die still yower.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Cruel behold my heavy ending", 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: 8
Word count: 54