by John Grange
Bee not proud cause fair and trim
Language: English
Bee not proud cause fair and trim, But let those lips be tasted, Those eyes will hollow prove and dim; That lip and brow be wasted, And to love whole be perswaded, Sullied slowr's or beauty faded. O thou art soft as is the ayre, Or the words that court the faire, Then let those flames by Lovers felt, That scorch'd my heart, make thine to melt.
Authorship:
- by John Grange
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 Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Bee not proud cause fair and trim", published 1655 [ voice and continuo ], from The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues, no. 10, Confirmed with The Second Book of Ayres and Dialogues, for One, Two, and Three, by Henry Lawes , John Playford, London 1655, Page 10. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-12-27
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