by Henry Harrington (flourished 1642)
To his mistress upon his going to travell
Language: English
Dearest do not now delay me, since thou knowst I must begone; Wind & Tyde 'tis thought doth stay me, but 'tis wind that must be blown from thy breath, whose native smell Indian Odours doth excell. O then speak, my Dearest Fayre, Kill not him who vowes to serve thee, But perfume the Neighb'ring Ayre, For dumb silence else will starve me 'Tis a word is quickly spoken, Which restrain'd, a heart is broken.
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Harrington (flourished 1642) [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), "To his mistress upon his going to travell", 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: 11
Word count: 75