by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Weep, weep, mine eyes
Language: English
Weep, weep, mine eyes, my heart can take no rest; Weep, weep, my heart, mine eyes shall ne'er be blest; Weep eyes, weep heart, and both this accent cry, A thousand thousand deaths I die, I die. Cruel Fortune, to die I fear not, Death, now do thy worst, I care not! I hope when I am dead in Elysian plain To meet, and there with joy we'll love again.
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 John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "Weep, weep, mine eyes", published 1609 [ vocal quintet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 70