by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Damon and Phillis
Language: English
Damon and Phillis squared, And to point her the place, the Nymph him dared. Her glove she down did cast him, And, to meet her alone, she bade him haste him. Alike their weapons were, alike their smiting, And little Love came running to the fighting.
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 Thomas Morley (1557 - 1602), "Damon and Phillis", published 1597 [ vocal quintet a cappella ], from Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices, no. 13, London: Peter Short [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-05-10
Line count: 6
Word count: 46