See the Building

DESCRIPTION: "See the building which whilest my mistress lived in was pleasure's essence. See how it droopeth and how nakedly it looketh without her presence." The singer looks at the garden and the groves where they met. May the grass always be green where they met
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: before 1750 (Percy Folio)
KEYWORDS: love separation gardening
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Simpson-TheBritishBroadsideBallad, pp. 640-641, "See the Building" (1 tune)
Roud #9922
File: SBBB640

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