by Peter Anthony Motteux (1663 - 1718)
Celia's fond, too long I've lov'd her
Language: English
Celia's fond, too long I've lov'd her, Too much flame consumes the fuel; Much she pleas'd when first I mov'd her, But much more when she was cruel. Ere she lov'd I did adore her, And give over thus before her.
Authorship:
- by Peter Anthony Motteux (1663 - 1718) [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 Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Celia's fond, too long I've lov'd her", Z. 364, published 1694. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 41