Farewell all joys (Anonymous, set by H. Purcell) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


 Farewell all joys! when he is gone,
 That fill'd each hour with pleasure,
 To waves and wind,
 Not half so kind,
 I must resign this treasure.
 Whilst I with pensive look, and tears,
 This cruel absence mourn,
 With moving sighs, and panting fears,
 Court them for his return.

 That happy minute, when it comes,
 Will satisfaction give;
 Tho' I endure,
 I'm then most sure
 In lasting love to live.
 In my Alexis' godlike mind,
 None can destroy that bliss;
 He must be faithful, true, and kind,
 And I forever his.

Authorship

Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

Based on

text

Florimond de Remond (c1540-1602)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Henry Purcell (1658/9-1695)

Date added to the website: 2003-10-20.

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