Love’s fire - Stanford, Charles Villiers

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"Six Elizabethan Pastorals [set 3], Opus 67, No. 6. (MONTANUS’ SONNET)"

⌛ Period → Late Romantic ◈ Genre → Partsongs ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 8

CPDL # 79504

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2024-03-12

License Personal

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When the dog. Full of rage. With his ireful eyes Frowns amidst the skies, The shepherd to assuage The fury of the heat. Himself doth safely seat By a fount Full of fair, Where a gentle breath, Mounting from beneath, Tempereth the air. There his flocks Drink their fill And with ease repose, While sweet sleep doth close Eyes from toiling ill; But I burn, Without rest; No defensive power Shields from Phoebus’ lower; Sorrow is my lot. Gentle Love! Lower no more; If thou wilt invade In the secret shade, Labour not so sore; I myself, And my flocks. They their love to please, I myself to ease, Both leave the shady oaks, Content to burn in fire If Love doth so desire.