What if I seek for love - Jones, Robert

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◈ Genre → Madrigals ♬ Voicing → TTTBB ¶ Language → English

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 5

CPDL # 4248

Editor Eva Toller

Posted 2002-12-01

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

What if I seek for love of thee? Shall I find, Beauty kind, to desert that still shall dwell in me? But if I sue and live forlorn, then alas never was any wretch to more misfortune borne. Though thy looks have charmed mine eyes, I can forbeare to love, but if ever sweet desire set my woeful hart on fire then can I never remove. Frowne not on me unless thou hate, For thy frowne cast me down To despaire of my most haplesse state: Smile not on me unless thou love, For thy smile, will beguile my desires if thou unsteadfast prove: If thou needs wilt bend thy brow, A while refraine my deare; But if thou wilt smile on me, Let it not delayed be; Comfort is never too near.