by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
I follow, lo, the footing
Language: English
I follow, lo! the footing still of my lovely cruel: Proud of herself, that she is beauty's jewel: And fast away she flieth, love's sweet delight deriding, In woods and groves sweet, sweet nature's treasure hiding. Yet cease I not pursuing; but since I thus have sought her, Will run me out of breath, till I have caught her.
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), "I follow, lo, the footing", published 1597 [ vocal quintet a cappella ], from Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices, no. 17, London: Peter Short [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2024-05-10
Line count: 6
Word count: 59