Wilt thou, unkind, thus reave me? (Anonymous, set by (John Dowland)) (The LiederNet Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

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Wilt thou, unkind, thus reave me?

Language: English

Wilt thou, Unkind! thus 'reave me
Of my heart and so leave me?
        Farewell!
But yet, or ere I part, O Cruel,
Kiss me, Sweet, my Jewel!
        Farewell!

Hope by disdain grows cheerless,
Fear doth love, love doth fear;
  Beauty peerless,
        Farewell!

If no delays can move thee,
Life shall die, death shall live
  Still to love thee.
        Farewell!

Yet be thou mindful ever!
Heat from fire, fire from heat,
  None can sever.
        Farewell!

True love cannot be changèd,
Though delight from desert
  Be estrangèd.
        Farewell!

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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by John Dowland (1562 - 1626), "Wilt thou, unkind, thus reave me?", published 1597, from First Book of Songs or Airs [
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 22
Word count: 86