by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
When her languishing eyes said "Love!"
Language: English
When her languishing eyes said "Love!" Too soon the soft charm I obey'd, For my passion she would not approve, And I find I was only betray'd; Which makes me contend with my chain, And the powers above I implore That if she regard not my pain, I may die, and ne'er see her more.
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 Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "When her languishing eyes said "Love!"", Z. 432, published 1681. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 55