Why so pale and wan (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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CPDL #16908:     Sibelius 4

Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2008-5-14).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 45 kbytes       Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 45 KB, MIDI: 7 KB, Sib4: 37 KB.

General Information

Title: Why So Pale and Wan
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyricist: Sir John Suckling^{create page} - (1609 - 1642)

Number of voices: 1v  Voicing: Solo Tenor
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1895

Description: Number 4 of Parry's "English Lyrics" - Set 3, Lyrics: Sir John Suckling - (1609 - 1642)

External websites:

1. Brief biography of Sir John Suckling here.

Original text and translations

English text

Why so pale and wan, fond lover ?

Prythee, why so pale ?,

Will if looking well can't move her

Looking ill prevail ?

Prythee, why so pale ?

Why so dull and mute, young sinner ?

Prythee, why so mute ?

Will, when speaking well can't win her

Saying nothing do't ?

Prythee, why so mute ?

Quit, quit for shame !

This shall not move,

This can not take her;

If of herself she will not love

Nothing will make her

The devil take her !

Lyrics: Sir John Suckling - (1609 - 1642)