James Oswald
 (1710 - 1769)

Polly, when your lips you join
 (Soprano/Tenor,Continuo)
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149481 : Oswald : Polly, when your lips you join : sheet music
Catalogued as Choral - Secular (Songs and Concert Airs) (Temple of Apollo)

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In 1742, Dodsley published his book of poems (one hesitates to call it an omnibuss) "Colin's Kisses: being Twelve New Songs design'd for Music"; the current piece is titled The Feast. Oswald accepted the challenge, and printed his settings of all twelve lyrics, under the same title, the following year.
Lyrics: Robert Dodsley

Polly, when your lips you join,
Lovely pouting lips, to mine;
To the bee the flow'ry field
Such a banquet does not yield;
Not the dewy morning-rose
So much sweetness does enclose;
Not the gods such nectar sip,
As Colin from thy balmy lip:
Kiss me then; with rapture kiss;
We''ll surpass the gods in bliss.