by John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
I look'd and saw within
Language: English
I look'd and saw within the Book of Fate, Where many days did lowr When lo one happy hour Leapt up, and smil'd to save thy sinking State; A day shall come, when in thy power Thy cruel Foes shall be; Then shall thy Land be free, And thou in peace shalt reign. But take, O take that opportunity, Which once refus'd will never come again.
Authorship:
- by John Dryden (1631 - 1700) [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), "I look'd and saw within", Z. 598 no. 1, from the incidental music to The Indian Emperor, 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: 67