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T:Daphne
R:Jig
H:An early 17th century song retells Ovid's myth of the pursuit of
H:Daphne, who was turned into a laurel tree to prevent violation by
H:Apollo. Bernini's spectacular sculpture of the moment of Daphne's
H:transformation had been created in Tome in 1622-24, the subject being
H:popular in baroque art. Apollo was also known as Phoebus.
M:6/8
L:1/8
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W:When Daphne from fair Phoebus did fly
W:The west wind most sweetly did blow in her face
W:Her silken scarf scarce shadowed her eyes
W:The God cried, O pity! and held her in chace
W:Stay, Nymph, stay, Nymph, cries Apollo, tarry and turn thee, Sweet Nymph, stay
W:Lion nor Tiger doth thee follow, turn thy fair eyes, and look this way
W:O turn, O pretty sweet, and let our red lips meet
W:O pity me, Daphne, pity me,
W:&c.
W:--Chappell