Pshaw, tell me no more of the lily - Arne, Thomas

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"Probably written for performance at Vauxhall."

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

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CPDL # 87082

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2025-10-09

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¶Lyrics / Text

Pshaw! Tell me no more of the lily, The violet, carnation and rose; You never can think me so silly To match my Clorinda with those. The lily, all beauteous today, Tomorrow will wither and fade; Pinks, roses and violets decay; Not so my adorable maid. Her charms unimpaired will endure; Bloom brighter and brighter each day: For virtue and candour are sure In their nature, and never decay.