On a time the amorous silvy (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2008-5-03). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 58 kbytes Copyright: CPDL

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Title: On a Time the Amorous Silvy
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo Tenor
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1907

Description: English Lyrics Set 7 - No. 1 - Anonymous 17th Century Lyrics - from John Attye's (fl. 1622) First Book of Airs, published 1622.

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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,

Since I must go, now day is near."

Lyrics: Anonymous 17th Century - from John Attye's (fl. 1622) First Book of Airs, published 1622.