Song Cycle by Miriam Gideon (1906-1996)

1. The shooting starres attend thee

Authorship

by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) , "The Night Piece, to Julia", from The Hesperides

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Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee,
The shooting stars attend thee;
And the elves also,
Whose little eyes glow
Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.

No Will-o'-the-Wisp mislight thee,
Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee;
But on, on thy way,
Not making a say,
Since ghost there's not to affright thee.
 
Let not the dark thee cumber:
What though the moon does slumber?
The stars of the night
Will lend thee their light
Like tapers clear without number.

Then, Julia, let me woo thee,
Thus, thus to come unto me;
And when I shall meet
Thy silv'ry feet
My soul I'll pour into thee.

2. Give me more love, or more disdaine

Authorship

by Thomas Carew (1595?-1639?)

Give me more love, or more disdaine;
The Torrid, or the frozen zone,
Bring equall ease unto my paine;
The temperate affords me none:
Eigher extreme, of love, or hate,
Is sweeter than a calm estate.
Then crowne my joyes, or cure my paine;
Give me more love, or more disdaine.

3. Interlude

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4. Know, Celia, since thou art so proud

Authorship

by Thomas Carew (1595?-1639?)

Know, Celia (since thou art so proud),
'Twas I that gave thee thy renowne:
Thou had'st, in the forgotten crowd
Of common beauties, liv'd unknowne,
Had not my verse exhal's thy name,
And with it, ympt1 the wings of fame.
That killing power is none of thine,
I gave it to thy voyce, and eyes:
Thy sweets, thy graces, all are mine;
Thou art my starre, shin'st in my skies;
Then dart not from thy borrowed sphere
Lightning on him, that fixt thee there.
Tempt me with such affrights no more,
Lest what I made, I uncreate;
Let fooles thy mystique formes adore,
I'le know thee in thy mortall state:
Wise Poets that wrap't Thruth in tales,
Knew her themselves, through all her vailes.

5. Around my neck an amulet

Authorship

by Samuel Menashe (1925-) , copyright ©

Around my neck an amulet
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