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Damask Roses
English source:
Anon.
Lady, when I behold the roses sprouting,
Which, clad in damask mantles, deck the arbours,
And then behold your lips, where sweet love harbours,
My eyes present me with a double doubting:
For viewing both alike, hardly my mind supposes
Whether the roses be your lips, or your lips the roses.
Which, clad in damask mantles, deck the arbours,
And then behold your lips, where sweet love harbours,
My eyes present me with a double doubting:
For viewing both alike, hardly my mind supposes
Whether the roses be your lips, or your lips the roses.
Composer
Roger Quilter
Roger Cuthbert Quilter was an English composer, known particularly for his songs.
Poet
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Tell Me The Truth About Love 23 Oct 2023
- 21. Kathryn Rudge, Sholto Kynoch: Vaughan Williams: Perspectives 1 18 Oct 2022
- 48. Carolyn Sampson: Fleurs 15 Oct 2021