by Henry Reynolds (1564 - 1632)
Love above Beauty
Language: English
Lovely Chloris though thine eyes far outshine the jewels of the skies; that grace which all admire in thee, no nor the beauties of thy brest, which far outblaze the rest, might e're compared be to my fidelity. Those alluring smiles that place An eternall April on thy face; Such as no Sun did ever see, No nor the Treasures of thy brest, Which far outblaze the rest, Might e're compared be to my Fidelitie.
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Reynolds (1564 - 1632) [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), "Love above Beauty ", from Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-04-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 75