by Henry Hughes (c1602 - c1652)
Have you e'er seen the Morning Sun
Language: English
Have you e'er seen the Morning Sun From fair Aurora's bosom run? Or have you seen on Flora's Bed The Essences of white and red? Then you may boast, for you have seen, My Fairer Chloris, Beauties Queen. Have you e'er pleas'd your skilful Ears, With the sweet Musick of the Spheres? Have you e'er hear'd the Syrens sing, Or Orpheus play to Hells black King? If so, be happy and rejoyce, For thou hast heard my Chloris voice. Have you e'er smelt what Chymick Skill, From Rose or Amber doth distill? Have you been near that sacrifice The Phœnix makes before she dies? Then you can tell (I do presume) My Chloris is the World's Perfume. Have you e'er tasted what the Bee, Steals from each fragrant Flower or Tree? Or did you ever taste that meat, Which Poets say that Gods did eat? O then I will no longer doubt But you have found my Chloris out.
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Confirmed with Wit and Mirth; Or, Pills to Purge Melancholy: Being a Collection of the Best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument: Most of the Songs being new Set, volume III, edited by Thomas D'Urfey, London, W. Pearson, for J. Tonson, at Shakespeare's Head, over-against Catherine Street in the Strand, 1719, pages 157-158. Note: several possessives are missing in the original. Also, the poet is not given, but this poem can be found in The poetry of Henry Hughes, ed. by Glyn Pursglove, University of Salzburg, 1997, page 17.
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Hughes (c1602 - c1652), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Have you e'er seen the morning sun" [tenor, bass viol, harpsichord, and theorbo] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 159