Only thee (Thomas Crampton)

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• (Posted 2023-12-21)  CPDL #78446:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-21).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 293 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Only thee
Composer: Thomas Crampton
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: ca. 1865 F. Pitman
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Original text and translations

English text

To soothe my heart the Queen of Love
Gave thee the mildness of the dove,
With tender looks of soft distress,
To rob me of my quietness.
Apollo likewise did conspire
To lend thee both his heart and lyre.
And thus compelled by joint decree,
I ever must love only thee.