by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620)
See where she flies enrag'd from me
Language: English
See where she flies enrag'd from me, View her when she intends despite, The winde is not more swift then shee, Her furie mou'd such terror makes, As to a fearfull guiltie sprite, The voice of heau'ns huge thunder cracks : But when her appeased minde yeelds to delight, All her thoughts are made of ioies, Millions of delights inuenting ; Other pleasures are but toies To her beauties sweete contenting. My fortune hangs vpon her brow, For as she smiles or frownes on mee, So must my blowne affections bow ; And her proude thoughts too well do find With what vnequal tyrannie, Her beauties doe command my mind. Though, when her sad planet raignes, Froward she bee, She alone can pleasure moue, And displeasing sorrow banish. May I but still hold her loue, Let all other comforts vanish.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620) [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 Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620), "See where she flies enrag'd from me", published 1601, from the collection A Booke of Ayres = A Book of Airs, no. 13. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-16
Line count: 23
Word count: 137