by William Congreve (1670 - 1729)
As Amoret and Thyrsis lay 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.
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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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Line count: 24
Word count: 135