Man that is born of a woman
Language: English  after the Latin
Available translation(s): FRE SPA
Man that is born of a woman hath but
A short time to live, and is full of misery.
He cometh up, and is cut down like a flow'r;
He flee'th as it were a shadow, and ne'er
Continueth in one stay.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Man that is born of a woman", Z. 27 (c1681), published 1695? [soprano, alto, tenor, chorus, and organ], anthem [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , title 1: "Hombre que naces de una mujer", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-06-28
Line count: 5
Word count: 42
L'homme qui est né d'une femme n'a
Language: French (Français)  after the English
L'homme qui est né d'une femme n'a
Qu'un court instant à vivre, et est plein de misère.
Il s'élève et il est cueilli comme une fleur ;
Il fuit comme s'il était une ombre, et jamais
Ne s'arrête pour un séjour.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-16
Line count: 5
Word count: 41