A dream (Anonymous, set by H. Lawes) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


I laid me down upon a pillow soft,
And dream'd I clypt and kissed my mistress oft:
She cried, Fie fie, away, you are too bold.
I pray'd her be content, though she were cold;
My veins did burn with flames of hot desire,
And must not leave till she had quench'd my fire.

Well, since (said she) I may not from you fly,
Do what you please, I give you liberty.
With that I wak'd, but found I was deceiv'd;
For which I storm'd like one of sense bereav'd.

Authorship

Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

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

Henry Lawes (c1595-1662)

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