by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Love is a bable See base text
Language: English
Love is a bable, No man is able To say 'tis this or 'tis that; So full of passions Of sundry fashions 'Tis like I cannot tell what. Love's fair in the cradle, Foul in the fable, 'Tis either too cold or too hot; An arrant liar, Fed by desire, It is, and yet it is not. Love is a fellow, Clad oft in yellow, The canker-worm of the mind A privy mischief, And such a sly thief No man knows which way to find. Love is a wonder That's here and yonder, As common to one as to moe; A monstrous cheater, Every man's debtor; Hang him and so let him go.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Jones (flourished 1597-1615), "Love is a bable", published 1601, from Second Book of Songs and Airs
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 113