On a time the amorous silvy (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)
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- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2008-05-03). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 58 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: On a time the amorous silvy
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Tenor solo
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1907 in English Lyrics, Set 7, no. 1
Description: Anonymous 17th century lyrics - from John Attye's (fl. 1622) First Book of Airs, published 1622.
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Original text and translations
English text
On a time the amorous Silvy
Said to her shepherd, "Sweet, how do ye?
Kiss me this once and then God be with ye,
My sweetest dear!
Kiss me this once and then God be with ye,
For now the morning draweth near."
With that, her fairest bosom showing,
Op'ning her lips, rich perfumes blowing,
She said, "Now kiss me and be going,
My sweetest dear!
Kiss me this once and then be going,
For now the morning draweth near."
With that her shepherd waked from sleeping,
And spying where the day was peeping,
He said, "Now take my soul in keeping,
My sweetest dear!
Kiss me and take my soul in keeping,