by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
More than most fair
Language: English
More than most fair, full of all heavenly fire, Kindled above to shew the Maker’s glory; Beauty’s first-born, in whom all powers conspire To write the Graces’ life and Muses’ story; If in my heart all nymphs else be defacèd, Honour the shrine where you alone are placèd. Thou window of the sky, and pride of spirits, True character of honour in perfection, Thou heavenly creature, judge of earthly merits, And glorious prison of men’s pure affection: If in my heart all nymphs else be defacèd Honour the shrine where you alone are placèd.
Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age, ed. by A. H. Bullen, London, John C. Nimmo, 1887, page 75.
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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 Martin Peerson (or Pearson) (1571?3? - 1650?1?), "More than most fair", published 1630, from the collection Mottects, or grave chamber-music [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 94