Night, to lovers' joys a friend - Jackson of Exeter, William

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"Published in Twelve songs, Op. 7"

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

Parts 1

Instruments Basso continuo, strings accompaniment

Pages 4

CPDL # 70378

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-08-11

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¶Lyrics / Text

Night, to lovers' joys a friend. Swiftly thy assistance lend; Chase the envious, seeing day, Bring my charming youth away; Haste, and speed the tedious hour To the secret happy bow'r: Then, my heart, for bliss prepare; Thyrsis surely will be there. See, the hateful day is done; Welcome evening now comes on; Soon to meet my dear I fly, None but love shall then be by: None shall dare to venture near, To tell the plighted vows they hear; Parting thence will be a pain, But we part to meet again. Farewell loit'ring, idle day, To my dear I haste away; On the wings of love I go, He the ready way will shew. Peace my breast, nor danger fear; Love and Thyrsis both are near: 'Tis the youth, I'm sure 'tis he: Night, how much I own to thee.