by George Peele (1556? - 1596)
What thing is Love?
Language: English
What thing is love? I prithee tell. It is a prick, it is a sting, It is a pretty, pretty thing; It is a fire, it is a coal, Whose flame creeps in at every hole; And as my wit can best devise, Love's dwelling lies in ladies' eyes.
Authorship:
- by George Peele (1556? - 1596) [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 Geoffrey Bush (1920 - 1998), "What thing is Love?", 1944 [ baritone and piano ], from Five Spring Songs, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-09-18
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Word count: 49