possibly by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778)
O how great is the vexation
Language: English
O how great is the vexation, Tortures many, pleasures few From the hour of assignation To the happy interview. Though my joy is all transcending When the lovely youth I meet Doubt like gall with honey blending Soon embitters every sweet. O how great is the vexation, Tortures many, pleasures few From the hour of assignation To the happy interview. When with careless air he woos me, If his courtship I reject, Soon by absence he subdues me And I’m conquered by neglect. O how great is the vexation, Tortures many, pleasures few From the hour of assignation To the happy interview.
Authorship:
- possibly by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "O how great is the vexation" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "O how great is the vexation" [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-10
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