by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620)
O deare that I with thee might liue
Language: English
O deare that I with thee might liue,
From humane trace remoued :
Where iealous care might neither grieue,
Yet each dote on their loued.
While fond feare may colour finde, Loue's seldome pleased ;
But much like a sicke mans rest, it's soone diseased.
Why should our mindes not mingle so,
When loue and faith is plighted,
That eyther might the others know,
Alike in all delighted ?
Why should frailtie breed suspect, when hearts are fixed ?
Must all humane ioyes of force with griefe be mixed ?
How oft haue wee eu'n smilde in teares,
Our fond mistrust repenting ?
As snow when heauenly fire appeares,
So melts loues hate relenting.
Vexed kindnesse soone fals off and soone returneth :
Such a flame the more you quench the more it burneth.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620) [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 Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620), "O deare that I with thee might liue", published c1613, from the collection Two Bookes of Ayres - The Second Booke, no. 8. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-16
Line count: 18
Word count: 128