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O! Fair Cedaria
English source:
Anon.
Oh, fair Cedaria, hide those eyes
That hearts enough have won;
For whosoever sees them dies,
And cannot ruin shun.
Such beauty and charms are seen
United in your face,
The proudest can’t but own you queen
Of beauty, wit and grace.
Then pity me, who am your slave,
And grant me a reprieve;
Unless I may your favour have,
I can’t one moment live.
That hearts enough have won;
For whosoever sees them dies,
And cannot ruin shun.
Such beauty and charms are seen
United in your face,
The proudest can’t but own you queen
Of beauty, wit and grace.
Then pity me, who am your slave,
And grant me a reprieve;
Unless I may your favour have,
I can’t one moment live.
Composer
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. It is said that he began composing at nine years old. As an adult, he became organist at Westminster Abbey, and later the Chapel Royal. Information from Wikipedia. For…
