by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Wounded I am See base text
Language: English
Wounded I am, and dare not seek relief,
For this new stroke, unseen but not unfelt;
No blood nor bruise is witness to my grief.
But sighs, but sighs and tears,
wherewith I mourn and melt.
If I complain my witness is suspect.
If I contain with cares I am undone,
sit still and die, tell truth and be reject,
tell truth and be reject,
O hateful choice that sorrow cannot shun,
...
Composition:
- Set to music by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Wounded I am", published 1589, stanza 1 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], from Songs of sundrie natures, no. 17
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 124