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