by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Be kind to the young thing
Language: English
Stella, darling of the Muses, Fairer than the blooming spring,O, Sweetest theme the poet chuses, When of thee he strives to sing, O. Whilst my soul with wonder traces All thy charms of face and mind, O, All the beauties, all the graces, Of thy sex in thee I find, O. Love, and joy, and admiration, In my breast alternate rise, O, Words no more can paint my passion Than the pencil can thine eyes, O. Lavish nature, thee adorning, O'er thy cheeks and lips hath spread, O, Colours that do shame the morning, Shining with celestial red, O.
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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Be kind to the young thing", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 54, Hob. XXXIa no. 54. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-08-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 99