by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Down in a valley, as Alexis trips
Language: English
Down in a valley, as Alexis trips, Daphne sat sweetly sleeping, soon as the wanton touch'd her ruddy lips she nicely falls aweeping. The wag full softly lifts her. and to and fro he sifts her. But when nor sighs nor kisses mov'd her pity, nor sighs nor tears could move her pity, . with plaints he warbles forth this mournful ditty.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Down in a valley, as Alexis trips", published 1609 [ vocal quintet], madrigal, also set in German (Deutsch) [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by John Wilbye.
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Researcher for this text: Bart O'Brien
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
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Word count: 62