by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620)
The man of life upright See base text
Language: English
The man of life vpright,
Whose guiltlesse hart is free
From all dishonest deedes,
Or thought of vanitie,
The man whose silent dayes,
In harmeles ioys are spent,
Whom hopes cannot delude,
Nor sorrow discontent ;
That man needs neither towers
Nor armour for defence,
Nor secret vautes to flie
From thunders violence.
Hee onely can behold
With vnafrighted eyes
The horrours of the deepe
And terrours of the Skies.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Theo Loevendie (b. 1930), "The man of life upright", 1986, stanzas 1-4 [ mezzo-soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from Two Songs, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620), first published 1601
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-11-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 107