by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love
 (Sung text for setting by W. Byrd)
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Language: English 
And thinke ye Nymphes to scorne at love?
as if his fire were but of strawes:
he made the mightie gods above,
to stoope and bowe unto his lawes,
& with his shafts of beautie bright,
he slaies the hearts that scorne his might.

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Composition:

    Set to music by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love", published 1589, stanza 1 [ SATTB chorus a cappella ], from Songs of sundrie natures, no. 42

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 79