Cease, o my sad Soul (Webbe, set by H. Purcell) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


 Cease, O my sad soul, cease to mourn!
 I see my love and faith are paid
 With nothing but disdain and scorn,
 And I to my grief am betray'd,
 O, then if she remain
 Still so unkind,
 I may as well complain
 Unto the wind.

 Tell me, O Nature, tell me why
 Thou did'st create women so fair?
 Or why did'st give them cruelty,
 To drive men daily to despair?
 Unhappy is his fate
 That truly loves,
 Yet undeserved hate
 His guardian proves.

Input by Virginia Knight

Authorship

C. Webbe

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Henry Purcell (1658/9-1695)

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