by Henry Reynolds (1564 - 1632)
Parting
Language: English
Such was the sorrow Cloris felt At her Amintors parting, Her heart the pain (aboad) so deal't (Perhaps to ease the smarting) I saw what she essay'd to hide (Rays'd by her griefs devouring) Down from her eyes a silver ride, Twixt Pinks and Lillies powring. Whilst Love (at fall of ev'ry tear, Weary perhaps with playing) Sat to refresh, and bath him there, His pointed wings displaying. But soon the stream her fayre hand dries, When straight you might espie him Into the sun shine of her eyes, Pearcht up to prune and dry him.
Authorship:
- by Henry Reynolds (1564 - 1632) [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 Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Parting", published 1655 [ voice and continuo ], from The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues, no. 8, Confirmed with The Second Book of Ayres and Dialogues, for One, Two, and Three, by Henry Lawes , John Playford, London 1655, Page 8. [sung text checked 1 time]
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