by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Now I know what it is to have strove
Language: English
Now I know what it is to have strove With the Torment of Doubt ad Desire, What it is to admire and to love, And to leave her we love and admire. Ah! lead forth my Flock in the Morn, And the Damps of the Ev'ning repel; Alas! I am faint and forlorn, I've bad my dear Phillis farewel!
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 William Jackson (1730 - 1803), "Now I know what it is to have strove", published [1797] [ vocal duet for two voices and continuo ], from Twelve canzonets, for two voices, no. 4, London, Harrison [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-07-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 59