by Thomas Finch, Sir, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea (1578 - 1639)
The cælestiall mistress
Language: English
Cælia, thy bright Angel's face may be cal'd a heav'nly place: the whiteness of the starry way nature did on thy forehead lay: but thine eyes have brightness woon, not from Stars, but from the Sun: the blushing of the Morn in thy rosie cheek is worn, the Musick of the heav'nly Sphears in thy soul's winning voyce appears: happy were I, had I (like Atlas) grace, so faire a heav'n within mine Arms t'imbrace.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Finch, Sir, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea (1578 - 1639) [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 Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "The cælestiall mistress", from the collection Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1 [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-04-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 75