by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
He whose desires are still abroad Matches base text
Language: English
He, whose desires are still abroad, I see Hath never any peace at home the while; And therefore now come back my heart to me. It is but for superfluous things we toil. Rest alone with thyself, be all within; For what without thou gett'st, thou dost not win. Honour, wealth, glory, fame are no such things But that which from imagination springs. High-reaching power, that seems to overgrow, Doth creep but on the earth, lies base and low.
Composition:
- Set to music by John Danyel (1564 - 1626), "He whose desires are still abroad", 1606, in Songs for the Lute
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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Line count: 10
Word count: 79