by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Were I a king, I might command content
Language: English
Were I a king, I might command content; Were I obscure, unknown should be my cares: And were I dead, no thoughts should me torment, Nor words, nor wrongs, nor loves, nor hopes, nor fears. A doubtful choice, of three things one to crave; A kingdom, or a cottage, or a grave.
Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age, ed. by A. H. Bullen, London, John C. Nimmo, 1887, page 151.
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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 Mundy (1550 - 1630), "Were I a king, I might command content", published 1594, from the collection Songs and Psalms [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-02-25
Line count: 6
Word count: 52