by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Lordly Gallants
Language: English
Lordly Gallants, tell me this: Tho' my safe content you weigh not, In your greatness, what one bliss have you gain'd, that I enjoy not? You have honour, you have wealth, I have peace and I have health, And at night no care I take, All the day I merry make. Bound to none my fortunes be, This or that man's fall I fear not, Him I love that loveth me; For the rest, a pin I care not. You are sad when others chafe, And grow merry as they laugh; I that hate it and am free, Laugh and weep as pleaseth me.
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 John Wall Callcott (1766 - 1821), "Lordly Gallants", subtitle: "Glee for three voices" [ vocal trio ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 104