Henry Lawes

English musician and composer

Henry Lawes (baptised 5 January 1596 – 21 October 1662) was the leading English songwriter of the mid-17th century. He was elder brother of fellow composer William Lawes.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • A false designe to be cruell
  • Amarillis by a spring
  • Amintor's welladay
  • Ariadne's Lament
  • Bid Me but Live, and I Will Live
  • Chloris dead, lamented by Amintor
  • Coridon to his Phillis "Come, lovely Phillis"
  • Feare Not, Dear Love
  • From the heav'ns now I fly
  • Go, lovely Rose
  • Go, young man, let my heart alone
  • Have You E'er Seen the Morning Sun?
  • I Rise and Grieve
  • Lord into my Prayers incline thine Ear
  • O Tell Me Love! O Tell Me Fate!
  • Or You, or I, Nature Did Wrong
  • Out Upon It, I Have Lov'd
  • Psalm 148: O praise the Lord of heaven
  • Psalm VIII "O Lord, our Father, how excellent is Thy name"
  • Sleep soft, you cold clay cinders
  • Slide Soft You Silver Floods
  • Sweet Stay Awhile, Why Do You Rise?
  • Tavola "In quel gelato core"
  • The Anglers' Song "Man's life is but vain"
  • The Lark
  • The Rose
  • Wert Thou Yet Fairer Than Thou Art
  • When Thou, Poor Excommunicate
  • Whither Are All Her False Oaths Blown?
  • Zadok the Priest