Whilst from our looks - Jackson of Exeter, William

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"In his frontispiece, Jackson specified performance in the following terms: "I would just observe, that the following pieces will lose their effect, when the parts are doubled. The manner of performance that I would recommend, is by three voices singing moderately soft, and accompanied with any bass instrument that may have the effect of an accompaniment only; for nothing hurts a piece so much, as making a part principal, or even equal with others, when it was intended to be subservient. The equality of strength among the voices should also be observed; if one voice of the three be strong, and the others weak, it is necessary to soften it down, that the balance may not be destroyed; for it should always be remembered, that as no principal part was intended, there must be none produced"."

◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → ATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments Basso continuo

Pages 5

CPDL # 68672

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-04-01

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¶Lyrics / Text

Whilst from our looks, fair nymph, you guess The secret passions of our mind; My heavy eyes, you say, confess A heart to love and grief inclin'd. There needs, alas, but little art, To have this fatal secret known; With the same ease you threw the dart, 'Tis certain you can shew the wound. How can I see you, and not love, While you as op'ning east are fair? While cold as northern blasts you prove, How can I love, and not despair? The wretch in double fetters bound Your potent mercy may release: Soon, if my love but once were crown'd, Fair Isabel, my grief would cease.