by Francis Lenton (flourished 1630-1640)
Beauties eclyps'd
Language: English
Ladies who gild the glitt'ring Noon, and by reflection mend it's Ray, whose lustre makes the sprightfull Sun to dance as on an Easter Day: What are ye? what are ye now the Queen's away? Couragious Eagles which have whet Your Eyes upon Majestick light, And thence deriv'd such martiall heat As still your Looks maintain'd the fight. What are ye since the King's good night. As an obstructed Fountain's head Cut's the Intaile off from the streams, All Brooks are Disinherited, Honour and Beauty are but Dreams, Since Charles & Mary lost their Beams.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Lenton (flourished 1630-1640) [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), "Beauties eclyps'd", 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: 15
Word count: 95