by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
No, no, no, it must not be
Language: English
No, no, no, it must not be, So Philis told me in the grove, No, no, no, it must not be, She will not listen to my love. Now spring with bounding steps advance, Scatt'ring fragrance through the air. Now gay, I join the rustic dance If the maid I love was there. Unclouded skies invite the rover, Ev'ry shepherd seeks his fair. I'd envy neither nymph nor swain If the maid I love was there.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 James Hook (1746 - 1827), "No, no, no, it must not be" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 76