by John Suckling, Sir (1609 - 1642)
I am confirm'd
Language: English
I am confirmed a woman can Love this, or that, or any other man ; This day she's melting hot, To-morrow swears she knows you not; If she but a new object find, Then straight she's of another mind. Then hang me, ladies, at your door, If e'er I doat upon you more. Yet still I love the fairsome (why? For nothing but to please my eye); And so the fat and soft-skinn'd dame I'll flatter to appease my flame ; For she that's musical I'll long, When I am sad, to sing a song. Then hang me, ladies, at your door, If e'er I doat upon you more. I'll give my fancy leave to range Through everywhere to find out change; The black, the brown, the fair shall be But objects of variety; I'll court you all to serve my turn, But with such flames as shall not burn. Then hang me, ladies, at your door, If e'er I doat upon you more.
Text Authorship:
- by John Suckling, Sir (1609 - 1642) [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 Alexander Voormolen (1895 - 1980), "I am confirm'd", published 1948 [bass and piano], from 3 songs on British verse, no. 2. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-11-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 162