Thy vain advice, coy nymph, give o'er (Elizabeth Turner)

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• (Posted 2023-10-04)  CPDL #76024: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-10-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 299 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Thy vain advice, coy nymph, give o'er
Composer: Elizabeth Turner
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: ivv   Voicing: solo high
Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo, violin

First published: c.1750 (n/d)
Description: The song is intended as a riposte to another song by Elizabeth Turner, Thy vain pursuit, fond youth, give o'er.

Original text and translations

English text

Thy vain advice, coy nymph, give o'er,
Much more, alas! might Flavia do.
Redress those sighs you but deplore,
And make me happy as I'm true.

Nor sighs nor tears can I suppress;
Unbidden still they fall and rise.
As hard for me to love you less
As 'tis for you that love to prize.

Revenge I ask not; long be bless'd,
And may that peace I've lost be thine;
Since not one care can touch thy breast,
But must be doubly felt in mine.