by John Donne (1572 - 1631)
In the Wombe of the Earth See original
Language: English
... In the wombe of the earth,
wee diminish, and when shee is deliverd of us, our
grave opened for another, wee are not transplanted, but
transported, our dust blowne away with prophane
dust, with every wind.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Ivy) Priaulx Rainier (1903 - 1986), "In the Wombe of the Earth", 1954 [ tenor, unaccompanied ], from Cycle for Declamation, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by John Donne (1572 - 1631)
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