by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Some men desire spouses
Language: English
Some men desire spouses, That come of noble houses, And some would have in marriage Ladies of courtly carriage. Fa, la, la. But few desire as I do, The maidenhead of a widow. Fa, la, la. Some think fair youth will cherish, Strength that begins to perish. I'll have no colts to taming, Let me be young'st at gaming. Fa, la, la. I'll get, or I'll go nigh too, The Maidenhead of a widow. Fa, la, la.
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), "Some men desire spouses", published 1608 [three-part chorus a cappella], from the collection Ayres or Phantasticke Sprits for Three Voices, no. 3, Thomas Este, London [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-04-26
Line count: 16
Word count: 77