by John Walcot (1738 - 1819), as Peter Pindar
Peggy in devotion
Language: English
Sweet nymph of my devotion, Let thy smile My hours beguile, For care's an idle notion: Then let love be free. Since nature gave thee beauty, Grant the kiss, The highest bliss, For know it is thy duty, Listen, girl, to me.
Authorship:
- by John Walcot (1738 - 1819), as Peter Pindar [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Peggy in devotion", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 96, Hob. XXXIa no. 96. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-04
Line count: 10
Word count: 42