by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
I resolve against cringing and whining
Language: English
I resolve against cringing and whining, In a lover's intrigue so unfit, 'Tis like saying grace without dining, And betrays more affection than wit. To kneel and adore, to sigh and protest, And there to give o'er, whereabout lies the jest! Dearest mistress, I prithee be wiser; Recant your platonic opinion, Whilst you hoard up your love, like a miser, You starve all within your dominion, And when the dread foe is vanquish'd by you, I'll kiss the boy's bow, and for ever be true.
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 Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "I resolve against cringing and whining", Z. 386, published 1679. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 85