by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O fly not, O take some pity
Language: English
O fly not, O take some pity. I faint alas, I faint; O stay, O stay her. See how she flies away; O stay and hear my prayer. With one sweet look you may of torment ease me; I am no tiger fierce that seeks to spill thee. No, no, I see, thou dost but this to kill me. Lo then I die, and all to please thee.
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 Morley (1557 - 1602), "O fly not, O take some pity", published 1593 [ vocal trio a cappella ], from Canzonets, or Little Short Songs to Three Voices, no. 11, London: Thomas Este [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-05-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 68