DESCRIPTION:
"O Mistress Mine" by Matthew Harris (1956-), performed by professional American vocal chamber ensemble Voices of Prometheus, directed by Emily Edgington. The soloist is Chad Payton.

Live recording made during August 2009 concert tour.

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Text:
O Mistress mine, where are you roaming?
O, stay and hear; your true love's coming,
That can sing both high and low:
Trip no further, pretty sweeting;
Journeys end in lovers meeting,
Every wise man's son doth know.

What is love? 'Tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What's to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies not plenty;
Then, come kiss me, sweet and twenty,
Youth's a stuff will not endure.