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I prithee send me back my heart
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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I prithee send me back my heart by John S. Wilson — Lyrics
I prithee send me back my heart,
Since I cannot have thine;
For if from yours you will not part,
Why, then, shouldst thou have mine?
Yet now I think on't, let it lie,
To find it were in vain;
For thou'st a thief in either eye
Would steal it back again.
Why should two hearts in one breast lie,
And yet not lodge together?
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About I prithee send me back my heart
John S. Wilson's setting of I prithee send me back my heart is a secular SATB part-song in English. The text explores the paradoxes of love and possession, questioning the nature of a shared heart when it cannot be physically together. The lyrics express frustration with the beloved's hold over the speaker's emotions, yet conclude with a defiant acceptance of mutual affection. The composer crafts a musical setting that reflects the wit and emotional turmoil of the poem, suitable for chamber choirs seeking to explore Renaissance-inspired English part-song repertoire.
