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James Oswald
(1710 - 1769)
Come my fairest, learn of me
(Soprano/Tenor,Continuo)
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Come my fairest, learn of me
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149492 : Oswald : Come my fairest, learn of me : 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 Tutor. Oswald accepted the challenge, and printed his settings of all twelve lyrics, under the same title, the following year.
Lyrics: Robert Dodsley
Come my fairest, learn of me,
Learn to give and take the bliss;
Come, my love, here's none but me,
I'll instruct thee how to kiss.
Why turn from me that dear face?
Why that blush and downcast eye?
Come, come, meet my fond embrace,
And the mutual rapture try.
Throw thy lovely twining arms
Round my neck, or round my waist;
And, whilst I devour thy charms,
Let me closely be embrac'd:
Then when soft ideas rise,
And the gay desire grows strong;
Let them sparkle in thy eyes,
Let them murmur from thy tongue.
To my breast with rapture cling,
Look with transport on my face;
Kiss me, press me; every thing
To endear the fond embrace.
Every tender name of love
In soft whispers let me hear;
And let speaking Nature prove
Every ecstasy sincere.
Come my fairest, learn of me,
Learn to give and take the bliss;
Come, my love, here's none but me,
I'll instruct thee how to kiss.
Why turn from me that dear face?
Why that blush and downcast eye?
Come, come, meet my fond embrace,
And the mutual rapture try.
Throw thy lovely twining arms
Round my neck, or round my waist;
And, whilst I devour thy charms,
Let me closely be embrac'd:
Then when soft ideas rise,
And the gay desire grows strong;
Let them sparkle in thy eyes,
Let them murmur from thy tongue.
To my breast with rapture cling,
Look with transport on my face;
Kiss me, press me; every thing
To endear the fond embrace.
Every tender name of love
In soft whispers let me hear;
And let speaking Nature prove
Every ecstasy sincere.