by George Wither (1588 - 1667)
Translation
You gentle nymphs
Language: English after the English
You gentle nymphs that on the meadows play, and oft relate the love of shepherds young; Come, sit you down, for if you please to stay, now you may hear an uncouth passion sung. A youth there is, and I am that poor groom that's fall'n in love, and cannot tell with whom.
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- a text in English by George Wither (1588 - 1667), no title
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918), "You gentle nymphs", published 1898 [ satb chorus a cappella ], from Eight Four-part Songs, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 54