No, resistance is but vain
Language: English
Our translations: CAT
No, no, no, no, Resistance is but vain, And only adds new weight to Cupid's Chain: A Thousand Ways, a Thousand Arts, The Tyrant knows to Captivate our Hearts: Sometimes he Sighs imploys, and sometimes tries The Universal Language of the Eyes: The Fierce, with Fierceness he destroys: The Weak with Tenderness decoys. He kills the Strong with Joy, the Weak with Pain: No, no, no, no, Resistance is but vain.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "No, resistance is but vain", 1961 [ duet and piano ], a realization of the Purcell song. Confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "No, resistance is but vain", Z. 601 no. 2, from the incidental music to The Maid's Last Prayer -or- Any Rather Than Fail, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "No, la resistència és inútil", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Virginia Knight
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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