by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Of gold all burnished See base text
Language: English
Of gold all burnished, brighter than sunbeams,
Were those curled locks upon her noble head
Whose deep conceits my true deserving fled.
Wherefore mine eyes such store of tears outstreams.
Her eyes, fair stars ; her red, like damask rose ;
White, silver shine of moon on crystal stream ;
Her beauty perfect, whereon fancies dream.
Her lips are rubies ; teeth, of pearls two rows.
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Composition:
- Set to music by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Of gold all burnished", published 1589, stanza 1 [ SATTB chorus a cappella ], from Songs of sundrie natures, no. 36
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-09
Line count: 14
Word count: 112