by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
My complaining is but feigning
Language: English
My complaining Is but feigning; All my love is but in jest. Fa-la-la-la And my courting Is but sporting In most showing meaning least. Fa-la-la-la Outward sadness Inward gladness Representeth in my mind. Fa-la-la-la In most feigning Most obtaining Such good faith in love I find. Fa-la-la-la Towards ladies This my trade is — Two minds in one breast I wear. Fa-la-la-la And my measure At my pleasure Ice and flame my face doth bear. 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 Robert Jones (fl. 1597-1615), "My complaining is but feigning" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ross Klatte
This text was added to the website: 2014-07-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 76