Yes, I’m in love
HWV 22824
English song with strings & basso continuo.
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Solo voice
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Composition place |
Date |
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Tenor or Soprano |
London
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About 1740 Publ.:1746 in “Amaryllis” |
Text : William Whitehead (1715-1785)
William Whitehead was born in Cambridge, England, in February 1715. Educated at Winchester College and at Cambridge, Whitehead served for many years as tutor to the sons of the Earl of Jersey and Earl Harcourt. In 1757, Whitehead was named Poet Laureate.
Text:
Yes, I’m in love, I see it now,
and Celia has undone me;
and yet I swear I can’t tell how
the pleasing plague stole on me.
‘Tis not her face which love creates,
for there no grace revel;
‘tis not her shape, for there the Fates
have rather been uncivil.
‘Tis not her air, sure in that
there’s nothing more than common;
and all her sense is only chat,
like any other woman.
Her voice, her touch might give th’alarm -
‘tis both perhaps , or neither;
in short, ‘tis that provoking charm
of Celia all together.
Records:
1. SOMM 226 (2001) “The occasional song”
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Notes: |
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Classictoday quotes 9 the CD Musica (12/04) quotes 4/5 the CD
Uncertain attribution to Haendel.
Kitty Clive was the 1st singer |