Ah, cruel Amarillis, since thou tak'st...
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Ah, cruel Amarillis, since thou tak'st delight
To here the accents of a doleful ditty,
To triumph still without remorse or pity,
I loathe this life, Death must my sorrows right.
And, lest vain hope my miseries renew,
Come quickly Death,
Reave me of breath.
Ah, cruel Amarillis, adieu, adieu.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
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 by John Wilbye (1574-1638)
, "Ah, cruel Amarillis, since thou tak'st delight", published 1609. [madrigal for three voices]
Date added to the website: 2004-12-08.
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