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 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" [vocal trio] [ sung text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Tinelot Wittermans
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 7
Word count: 35