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by William Congreve (1670 - 1729)

As Amoret and Thyrsis lay
 (Sung text for setting by H. Purcell)
 See original
Language: English 
I
As Amoret and Thyrsis, lay
Melting the Hours, in gentle Play;
Joining Faces, mingling Kisses,
And exchanging harmless Blisses:
He, trembling, cry'd, with eager haste,
O let me feed as well as taste,
I die, if I'm not wholly blest.

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "As Amoret and Thyrsis lay", Z. 607 no. 11, stanza 1

Text Authorship:

  • by William Congreve (1670 - 1729), "Song", appears in The Old Batchelor

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 135

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