When first I saw those cruel eyes - Lichfield, Henry

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

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 8

CPDL # 81970

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2024-09-15

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¶Lyrics / Text

When first I saw those cruel eyes, Those eyes the authors of my cries, Adoring them for saints divine, Placed in such a heavenly shrine, You told me then to prove me, You would for ever love me. If this be love to scorn my crying, To laugh at me when I lie dying, To kill my heart, with too much grieving, To fly, and yield me no relieving, If love be thus to prove me, O then I know you love me.