Translation by Matthew Parker, Archbishop (1504 - 1575)
Why brag'st in malice high Matches base text
Language: English after the Latin
Why brag'st in malice high, O thou in mischief stout? God’s goodness yet is nigh All day to me no doubt. Thy tongue to muse all evil It doth itself inure. As razor sharp to spill, All guile it doth procure.
Composition:
- Set to music by Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585), "Why brag'st in malice high", 1567 [ chorus ], from [Nine] Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter, no. 7
Text Authorship:
- by Matthew Parker, Archbishop (1504 - 1575), first published 1567 [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 51 (52)", first published 1567
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This text was added to the website: 2014-09-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 41