possibly by Charles Sedley, Sir (1639 - 1701)
Coridon and Phyllis
Language: English
Young Coridon and Phillis Sate in a lovely Grove; Contriving Crowns of Lillies, Repeating Tales of Love: And something else, but what I dare not name. But as they were a Playing, She oagled so the Swain; It sav'd her plainly saying, Let's kiss to ease our Pain; And something else, but what I dare not name. A thousand times he kiss'd her, Laying her on the green: But as he farther press'd her, Her pretty Leg was seen: And something else, but what I dare not name. So many Beauties removing, His Ardour still increas'd And greater Joys pursuing, He wander'd o'er her Breast: And something else, but what I dare not name. A last Effort she trying, His Passion to withstand; Cry'd, but it was faintly crying, Pray take away your Hand: And something else, but what I dare not name. Young Coridon grown bolder, The Minute would improve; This is the Time he told her, To shew you how I love; And something else, but what I dare not name. The Nymph seem'd almost dying, Dissolv'd in amorous Heat; She kiss'd, and told him sighing, My Dear your Love is great: And something else, but what I dare not name. But Phillis did recover Much sooner than the Swain; She blushing ask'd her Lover, Shall we not Kiss again: And something else, but what I dare not name. Thus Love his Revels keeping, 'Till Nature at a stand; From talk they fell to Sleeping, Holding each others Hand; And something else, but what I dare not name.
Text Authorship:
- possibly by Charles Sedley, Sir (1639 - 1701), first published 1705 [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 Seymour Barab (1921 - 2014), "Coridon and Phyllis" [ voice, violin, viola, and cello ], from Bawd Ballads, no. 3, Seesaw [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-02-10
Line count: 45
Word count: 260