I see she flies me, Z 573 (Henry Purcell)

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Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-06-10). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 179 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central - File Sizes: PDF: 179 KB

Title: I See She Flies Me
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: John Dryden

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo

Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

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Description: From the publication "Six Songs by Henry Purcell".

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English text

I see she flies me ev’rywhere,

Her eyes her scorn discover;

But what’s her scorn or my despair,

Since ’tis my fate to love her.

Were she but kind whom I adore,

I might live longer, but not love her more.

Lyrics: John Dryden - (1631-1700)