by Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
She of Him
Language: English
II - She of him: He would have a hand as soft As the Downe, and shew it off; Skin as smooth as any rush, And so thin to see a blush Rising through it e're it came: All his blood should be a flame, Quickly fired as in beginners In love's School, and yet no sinners. Nor o'erpraise, nor yet condemn; Nor outvallew, nor contemne; Nor doe wrongs, nor wrongs receave; Nor tie knots, nor knots unweave; And from baseness to be free, As he durst love truth and me. Such a man, with evry part, I could give my very heart
Text Authorship:
- by Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637) [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 (Agnes) Elisabeth Lutyens (1906 - 1983), "She of Him", 1970 [ satb chorus ], from Verses of Love, no. 2, Novello & Co Ltd
Score: Wise Music Classical [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-07
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