I Had Already Spent, Air de cour by Michel Lambert

Air de cour by Michel Lambert Collection Airs for one, II, III & IV partsThemes LovePeriod 17th century

I had already spent near a day without seeing her,
And my reason flattered my heart with the vain hope
That I would live this way the rest of my life:
But at the end of the day I met Sylvie,
And despite my spite & despite my severity,
Her beautiful eyes seduced my reason & my heart.

My heart too scorned complained of it everywhere,
And my reason, hoping for better from another object,
Reproached me the time I had served her:
At the end of the day I met Sylvie,
And despite my spite & despite her severity,
Her beautiful eyes seduced my reason & my heart.

Michel Lambert

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