Tell me no more (Anonymous, set by J. Blow) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Tell me no more you love; in vain,
Fair Celia, you this passion feign. 

Tell me no more you love. 
Can they pretend to love, who do
Refuse what love persuades them to? 

Tell me no more you love.
Who once has felt his active fire,
Dull laws of honour will disdain. 

Tell me no more you love; in vain,
Fair Celia, you would be thought his slave;
And yet you will not to his power submit.

Tell me no more you love; in vain,
Fair Celia, you this passion feign.

Input by John Versmoren

Authorship

Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

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John Blow (1649-1708)

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