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Absence, hear thou my protestation | {{Vs|1}} Absence, hear thou my protestation | ||
Against thy strength, | Against thy strength, | ||
Distance and length: | Distance and length: | ||
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For hearts of truest mettle | For hearts of truest mettle | ||
Absence doth join, and time doth settle. | Absence doth join, and time doth settle. | ||
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Who loves a mistress of such quality, | {{Vs|2}} Who loves a mistress of such quality, | ||
He soon hath found | He soon hath found | ||
Affection's ground | Affection's ground | ||
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To hearts that cannot vary | To hearts that cannot vary | ||
Absence is present, time doth tarry. | Absence is present, time doth tarry. | ||
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My senses want their outward motions, | {{Vs|3}} My senses want their outward motions, | ||
Which now within | Which now within | ||
Reason doth win | Reason doth win | ||
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Like rich men that take pleasure | Like rich men that take pleasure | ||
In hiding, more than handling, treasure. | In hiding, more than handling, treasure. | ||
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By absence this good means I gain, | {{Vs|4}} By absence this good means I gain, | ||
That I can catch her | That I can catch her | ||
Where none can watch her, | Where none can watch her, | ||
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There I embrace and kiss her, | There I embrace and kiss her, | ||
And so I both enjoy and miss her.}} | And so I both enjoy and miss her.}} | ||
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General Information
Title: Absence, hear thou my protestation
Composer: Thomas Morley
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: T
Genre: Secular, Lute song
Language: English
Instruments: Lute
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.
Description: #14 from Morley's First Book of Ayres.
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Original text and translations
English text 1 Absence, hear thou my protestation |