by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O what hath overwrought
Language: English
O what hath overwrought My all amazed thought? Or whereto am I brought That thus in vain have sought Till Time and Truth hath taught, I labour all for nought? The day I see is clear, But I am ne'er the near, For grief doth still appear To cross our merry cheer, While I can nothing hear, But winter all the year. Cold, hold, The sun will shine warm, Therefore now fear no harm. O blessed beams Where beauty streams Happy happy light to love's dreams.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Dowland (1562 - 1626), "O what hath overwrought" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 86