by John Crowne (1640? - 1712)
See! where repenting Celia lyes
Language: English
See! where repenting Celia lyes, With Blushing Cheeks, and down-cast eyes, Bemoaning, in a mournful shade, The ruins in her heart and fame, Which sinful love has made. Oh! let thy Tears, fair Celia, flow, For that Coelestiall, wondrous dew, More Graces on thee will bestow; Than all thy Dresses and thy Arts cou'd do.
Authorship:
- by John Crowne (1640? - 1712) [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), "See! where repenting Celia lyes", Z. 603 no. 1, from the incidental music to The Married Beau, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Virginia Knight
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 56