by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620)
A secret love
Language: English
A secret loue or two I must confesse I kindly welcome for change in close playing, Yet my deare husband I loue ne'erthelesse, His desires, whole or halfe, quickly allaying, At all times ready to offer redresse : His owne he neuer wants but hath it duely, Yet twits me I keepe not touch with him truly. The more a spring is drawne the more it flowes, No Lampe lesse light retaines by lightning others : Is hee a looser his losse that nere knowes ? Or is he wealthy that wast treasure smothers ? My churl vowes no man shall sent his sweet Rose, His owne enough and more I giue him duely, Yet still he twits mee I keepe not touch truly. Wise Archers beare more than one shaft to field, The Venturer loads not with one ware his shipping ; Should Warriers learn but one weapon to weilde, Or thriue faire plants e'er the worse for the slipping ? One dish cloyes, many fresh appetite yeeld : Mine own Ile vse, and his he shall haue duely, Iudge then what debter can keepe touch more truly.
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), "A secret love", published c1613, from the collection Two Bookes of Ayres - The Second Booke, no. 19. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-16
Line count: 21
Word count: 182