by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Young Cupid hath proclaimed
Language: English
Young Cupid hath proclaimed a bloody war, And vows revenge on all the maiden crew. O yield, fair Cloris, lest in that foul jar 'Thine after-penance makes thy folly rue. And yet I fear her wondrous beauty's such, A thousand Cupids dare not Cloris touch.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Weelkes (1576 - 1623), "Young Cupid hath proclaimed", published 1597 [chorus], madrigal; in Madrigals to 3, 4, 5 and 6 Voyces, viii [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-12-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 45