by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
If in thine heart
Language: English
If in thine heart thou nourish will and give all to thy lust, then sorrows sharp and griefs at length endure of force thou must. But if that reason rule thy will and govern all thy mind a blessed life then shalt thou lead, a fewest dangers find.
Text 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 William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "If in thine heart", published 1589 [AATTTB chorus a cappella], from the collection Songs of sundrie natures, no. 44. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 48