by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
When shall my wretched life
Language: English
When shall my wretched life give place to death? That my sad cares may be enforced to leave me. Come saddest shadow, stop my vital breath, For I am thine, then let not care bereave me Of thy sad thrall, but with thy fatal dart Kill care and me, while care lies at my heart.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "When shall my wretched life", published 1598 [ vocal sextet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 55