Songs
Go Lovely Rose
(1923)
Op. 24 no.3
Go Lovely Rose
Go, lovely Rose! --Tell her, that wastes her time and me,That now she knows,When I resemble her to thee,How sweet and fair she seems to be.Tell her that's young,And shuns to have her graces spiedThat hadst thou sprungIn deserts, where no men abide,Thou must have uncommended died.Small is the worthOf beauty from the light retir'd;Bid her come forth,Suffer herself to be desir'd,And not blush so to be admir'd.Then die! -- that sheThe common fate of all things rareMay read in thee:How small a part of time they shareThat are so wondrous sweet and fair!
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Composer
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Previously performed at:
- 25 Oct 2017: Across Borders: Ben Johnson & James Baillieu
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- 23 Oct 2017: Mastercourse Day One
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Go Lovely Rose
Go, lovely Rose! --
Tell her, that wastes her time and me,
That now she knows,
When I resemble her to thee,
How sweet and fair she seems to be.
Tell her that's young,
And shuns to have her graces spied
That hadst thou sprung
In deserts, where no men abide,
Thou must have uncommended died.
Small is the worth
Of beauty from the light retir'd;
Bid her come forth,
Suffer herself to be desir'd,
And not blush so to be admir'd.
Then die! -- that she
The common fate of all things rare
May read in thee:
How small a part of time they share
That are so wondrous sweet and fair!
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 25 Oct 2017: Across Borders: Ben Johnson & James Baillieu
- 23 Oct 2017: Mastercourse Day One
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