Farewell ungratefull Traytor (Andreas Stenberg)
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CPDL #32134:
- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2014-05-29). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 195 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Free for non-comersial use.
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Title: Farewell ungratefull Traytor
Composer: Andreas Stenberg
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSA
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 2014
Description: Melody (by Mr. Pack) and text is from: Songs Compleat, Pleasant and Divertive; ... VOL. V. 1719
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Original text and translations
English text
A Songe
from: Songs Compleat, Pleasant and Divertive; ... VOL. V. 1719
set by Mr. Pack
<poem> "1." Farewel ungrateful Traytor, Farewel my Perjur'd Swain: Let never injur'd Creature, Believe a Man again: The pleasure of possessing, Surpasses all expressing; But Joys too short a Blessing, And love too long a Pain: But Joys too short a Blessing, And Love too long a Pain.
"2." 'Tis easie to decieve us, In pity of your Pain; But when we Love, you leave us, To rail at you in vain: Before we have descry'd it, There is no Bliss beside it; But she that once has try'd it, Will never Love again: But she that once has try'd it, Will never Love again.
"3." The Passion You pretended, Was only to obtain; But when the Charm is ended, The Charmer you disdain: Your Love by ours we measure, 'till we have lost our Treasure; But dying is a Pleasure, When living is a Pain: But dying is a Pleasure, When living is a Pain. <poem>