by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Though Philomela lost her love
Language: English
Though Philomela lost her love, fresh note she warbleth yes! again; Fa la la la. He is a fool that lovers prove: and leaves to sing, to live in pain. Fa la la la.
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 Thomas Morley (1557 - 1602), "Though Philomela lost her love", published 1606 [ vocal trio a cappella ], from Canzonets, or Little Short Songs to Three Voices, no. 23, London: Thomas Este [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-05-10
Line count: 6
Word count: 34