Sylvia, 'tis true you're fair, Z512

composer

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

The Theatre of Music III, 1686

author of text

Anonymous

Recordings

Purcell: Secular solo songs, Vol. 3

The King's Consort

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The King's Consort

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Details

Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), The King's Consort

Track 7 on CDA66730 [1'40]

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English

Sylvia, 'tis true you're fair, Z512

This song was first published in 1686 in Henry Playford’s third volume of The Theatre of Music. Sylvia, the subject of the anonymous author’s bitter harangue, misuses her beauty: instead of bringing ‘consent and enjoyment’ she causes ‘torment’ to her would-be lover. His final line before the bass ‘chorus’ voice joins in is especially direct: ‘For were you not handsome, who the Devil would love you?’

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