possibly by Newburgh Hamilton (flourished 1715-1743)
O sweetest of thy lovely Race
Language: English
O sweetest of thy lovely Race unveil thy matchless Charms let me adore that Angels Face and fold thee in my Arms thy bosom let my Tortures move to grant the just Returns of Love.
Text Authorship:
- possibly by Newburgh Hamilton (flourished 1715-1743) [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 Samuel Webbe (1740 - 1815), "O sweetest of thy lovely Race" [chorus a cappella], glee [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 35