It is not that I love you less - Oswald, James

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"Published in "Amaryllis", London; a collection of "such songs as are most esteemed for composition and delicacy and sung at the Publick Theatres or Gardens"."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Voicing → Solo high ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Basso continuo

Pages 2

CPDL # 69247

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-05-15

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¶Lyrics / Text

It is not that I love you less Than when before your feet I lay, But to prevent the sad increase Of hopeless love, I keep away. But 'tis in vain; for all those things Which I have known belong to you, Thy image to my fancy brings, And all my former pains renew.