by William Smyth (1765 - 1849)
Cupid's kindness
Language: English
Dear brother! Yes, the nymph you wed Must be of loveliest feature, The finest heart, the finest head, The sweetest dearest creature. This matchless maid go find and woo, And heav'n for you preserve her! I only ask, where is in you Te merit to deserve her? We girls, I own, are just the same, Talk folly just as blindly; And did not Cupid take his aim And rule the world more kindly, Fair maids to find with ev'ry grace, How vain were your endeavour? And we might in another place Lead apes, alas! for ever.
Authorship:
- by William Smyth (1765 - 1849) [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 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Cupid's kindness", WoO. 155 (26 Walisische Lieder) no. 21 (1809-10) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Georg Pertz) , "Cupido's Macht"
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2006-01-11
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Word count: 96