John Dowland (1563- 1626) - I Saw My Lady Weepe

with middle english pronunciation
Francesco Giusti - countertenor
Heekyung Yang - Harpsichord
recorded live

Category:

Music

Tags:

• John
• Dowland
• Lute
• Laute
• saw
• my
• lady
• weepe
• song
• Renaissance
• Francesco
• Giusti
• Early
• music
• counter-tenor
• counter
• tenor
• alto
• classical music

[suffiice]

I saw my lady weep, And Sorrow proud to be advanced so, In those fair eyes where all perfections keep. Her face was full of woe, But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts, Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts. O fairer than aught else The world can show, leave off in time to grieve. Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels. Tears kill the heart, believe; O strive not to be excellent in woe, Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow.