by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
My hope a counsel with my heart
Language: English
My hope a counsel with my heart Hath long desired to be, And marvels much so dear a friend Is not retain’d by me. She doth condemn my haste In passing the estate Of my whole life into their hands Who nought repays but hate: And not sufficed with this, she says, I did release the right Of my enjoyèd liberties Unto your beauteous sight.
Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age, ed. by A. H. Bullen, London, John C. Nimmo, 1887, pages 76-77.
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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 Michael East (c1580 - 1648), "My hope a counsel with my heart", published 1604 [chorus], from the collection Madrigals to three, four, and five parts, madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 65