It fell on a sommers day
Language:
English
It fell on a sommers day,
While sweete Bessie sleeping laie
In her bowre, on her bed,
Light with curtaines shadowed,
Iamy came: shee him spies,
Opning halfe her heauie eyes.
Iamy stole in through the dore,
She lay slumbring as before;
Softly to her he drew neere,
She heard him, yet would not heare,
Bessie vow'd not to speake,
He resolu'd that dumpe to breake.
First a soft kisse he doth take,
She lay still, and would not wake;
Then his hands learn'd to woo,
She dreamp't not what he would doo,
But still slept, while he smild
To see loue by sleepe beguild.
Iamy then began to play,
Bessie as one buried lay,
Gladly still through this sleight
Deceiu'd in her owne deceit,
And since this traunce begoon,
She sleepes eu'rie afternoone.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
Date added to the website: 2007-11-16.
| Gentle Reminder |
This project is not funded.
If you found
the information here useful,
please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!
- Emily
I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.
|
|
Search/Shop for
Sheet music:
 Search sheetmusicplus.com for
It fell on a sommers day,
Art song ,
Lieder,
chansons, or works for solo voice
Search musicroom.com for
It fell on a sommers day,
vocal/choral music
CDs:
Search amazon.com for
It fell on a sommers day,
art song,
Lieder, or
chansons
Search amazon.ca for
It fell on a sommers day,
art song,
Lieder, or
chansons
Books:
The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
Search amazon.com for
art song, Lieder, or
chansons
Search amazon.ca for
art song,
lieder, or
chansons
|
