Among the madrigals in next week's gig (16 June at St Thomas, Norwich) is a pretty ditty by John Wilbye, with the following text:-
Thus saith my Cloris bright,
When we of Loue sit downe and talke together,
Beware of Loue, Loue is a walking sprite,
And Loue is this and that,
And O I wot not what,
And comes and goes againe, I wot not whether.
No, no, these are but bugs to breed amazing,
For in her eies I saw his torch light blazing.
Explanations welcome...
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