by George Granville, Lord Lansdowne (1666 - 1735)
When Myra sings
Language: English
Our translations: CAT
When Myra sings, we seek th'enchanting sound, And bless the notes which do so sweetly wound; What music needs must dwell upon that tongue Whose speech is tuneful as another's song? Such harmony, such wit, a face so fair, So many pointed arrows who can bear? The slave that from her wit or beauty flies, If she but reach him with her voice, he dies.
Text Authorship:
- by George Granville, Lord Lansdowne (1666 - 1735) [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 (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "When Myra sings", 1971, published 1994 [ duet and piano ], a realization of the Purcell song. Confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), Z. 521 (1695) [ duet and continuo ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Quan la Myra canta", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2024-06-12
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Word count: 65