A seely, seely sylvan - Henry Lichfield

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → 5 ♬ Voicing → SSATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 6

CPDL # 81967

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2024-09-15

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¶Lyrics / Text

A seely sylvan, kissing heaven-born fire, Scorched his lips for his so fond desire. I, not so fond, but gazed whilst such fire burned, And all my heart straight into flames was turned. The sylvan justly suffered for his kiss; His fire was stolen, and stolen things go amiss. But I alas unjustly, for to have her, Her heavenly fire the gods and Graces gave her.