by Patrick Hannay (d. 1629?)
A maid me loved
Language: English
A maid me loved; her love I not respected; She mourned, she signed, nay, sued, yet I neglected: Too late! too late! alas, I now repent, For Cupid with her love hath me infected. As erst he hers, so love my heart now burneth; As I at her, she laughs at me that mourneth: Too late! too late! alas, I now repent, Since her disdainèd love to hatred turneth. On her alone doth health and hope rely, Yet still she scorns and doth me love deny: Too late! too late! alas, I now repent, Since she joys in my death, I for her die.
Text Authorship:
- by Patrick Hannay (d. 1629?), "A maid me loved" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Seymour Barab (1921 - 2014), "A maid me loved" [ voice and piano ], Boosey and Hawkes [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-09-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 104