by Stephen Hawes (d. 1523)
O mortal folk, you may behold and see
Language: English
O mortal folk, you may behold and see How I lie here, sometime a mighty knight; The end of joy and all prosperitee Is death at last, thorough his course and might: After the day there cometh the dark night, For though the daye be never so long, At last the bells ringeth to evensong.
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Authorship:
- by Stephen Hawes (d. 1523), "An epitaph" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Gordon Crosse (b. 1937), "Epitaph: O mortal folk, you may behold and see", op. 17 no. 7 (1966), published 1967, first performed 1966 [ soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, and orchestra ], from Changes - A Nocturnal Cycle, no. 7, London : Oxford University Press [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Richard Flatter) , "Ein Epitaph", appears in Die Fähre, Englische Lyrik aus fünf Jahrhunderten, first published 1936
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-05
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Word count: 55