by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
My mistress sings no other song
Language: English
My mistress sings no other song But still complains I did her wrong. Believe her not; it was not so, I did but kiss her and let her go. And now she swears I did but what? Nay, nay, I must not tell you that. And yet I will, it is so sweet As 'te-he, ta-ha' when lovers meet. But woman's words they are heedless, To tell you more it is needless. I ran and caught her by the arm, And then I kissed her; this was no harm. But she, alas, is angry still, Which showeth but a woman's will. She bites the lip and cries 'fie, fie.' And kissing sweetly, away she doth fly. Yet sure her looks betray content, And cunningly her brawls are meant, As lovers use to play and sport When time and leisure is too short.My mistress sings no other song But still complains I did her wrong. Believe her not; it was not so, I did but kiss her and let her go. And now she swears I did but what? Nay, nay, I must not tell you that. And yet I will, it is so sweet As 'te-he, ta-ha' when lovers meet. But woman's words they are heedless, To tell you more it is needless. I ran and caught her by the arm, And then I kissed her; this was no harm. But she, alas, is angry still, Which showeth but a woman's will. She bites the lip and cries 'fie, fie.' And kissing sweetly, away she doth fly. Yet sure her looks betray content, And cunningly her brawls are meant, As lovers use to play and sport When time and leisure is too short.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Robert Jones (fl. 1597-1615), "My mistress sings no other song", published 1601, from the collection First Book of Airs, no. 19. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-23
Line count: 39
Word count: 283