There is a lady, sweet and kind

General information

Lyricist: Anonymous.

Settings by composers

• Charles Hubert Hastings Parry T solo (vv.1-3 & 6)
• Jeremy Rawson SATB (vv.1,2 & 4)

Texts and Translations

English text

1  There is a lady sweet and kind,
Was never face so pleased my mind;
I did but see her passing by,
And yet I love her till I die.

2  Her gesture, motion and her smiles,
Her wit, her voice, my heart beguiles;
Beguiles my heart, I know not why,
And yet I love her till I die.

3  Had I her fast betwixt mine arms,
Judge you that think such sports were harms,
Were't any harm? No, no, fie, fie!
For I will love her till I die.

4  Should I remain confinèd there
So long as Phoebus in his sphere,
I to request, she to deny,
Yet would I love her till I die.

5  Her free behaviour, winning looks,
Will make a lawyer burn his books.
I touched her not, alas, not I,
And yet I'll love her till I die.]3

6  Cupid is wingèd and doth range
Her country, so my love doth change;
But change she earth or change she sky,
Yet will I love her till I die.