by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Elegy VI
Language: English
Thou fairest Proof of Beauty's Pow'r, Dear Idol of my panting Heart; Nature points this my fatal Hour! And I have liv’d, and we must part. Whilst now I take my last Adieu Heave thou no Sigh nor shed no Tear, Lest yet my half clos’d Eye may view On Earth an Object worth its Care. From Jealousy’s tormenting Strife Forever be thy Bosom freed That nothing may disturb thy Life Content I hasten to the dead. Yet when some better fated Youth Shall thee to am’rous Parley move, Reflect on Moment on his Truth Who dying thus persists to love.
Text 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 William Jackson (1730 - 1803), "Elegy VI", op. 3 no. 7, published 1762 [ vocal trio for 2 tenors, bass and continuo ], from Elegies, no. 7, Confirmed with Elegies, composed by William Jackson of Exeter, London 1762. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-03-29
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Word count: 101