by Robert Dodsley (1704 - 1764)
The Stolen Kiss
Language: English
On a mossy bank reclin’d, Beauteous Chloe lay reposing, O’er her breast each am'rous wind Wanton play'd, its sweets disclosing: Tempted with the dwelling charms, Colin, happy swain, drew nigh her, Softly stole into her arms, Laid his scrip and sheep-hook by her. O'er her downy panting breast His delighted fingers roving; To her lips his lips he prest, In the extasy of loving: Chloe, waken'd with his kiss, Pleas’d, yet frowning to conceal it, Cry'd, true lovers share the bliss; Why then, Colin, wou'd you steal it?
Confirmed with Trifles, by Robert Dodsley, published by Dodsley and printed at Tully's Head in Pall-mall 1745, Pages 202-209.
Authorship:
- by Robert Dodsley (1704 - 1764), "The Stolen Kiss", appears in Trifles, in Colin's Kisses, no. 4 [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 James Oswald (1710 - 1769), "The Stolen Kiss", published 1743 [ voice, continuo ], from Colin's Kisses, no. 4, Confirmed with Colin's Kisses, unknown publisher, possibly Oswald, London 1743. [sung text checked 1 time]
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