Translation by Matthew Parker, Archbishop (1504 - 1575)
Why brag'st in malice high
Language: English  after the Latin
Why brag'st in malice high, O thou in mischief stout? God’s goodness yet is nigh All day to me no doubt. Thy tongue to muse all evil It doth itself inure. As razor sharp to spill, All guile it doth procure.
Authorship:
- by Matthew Parker, Archbishop (1504 - 1575), first published 1567 [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 51 (52)", first published 1567
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585), "Why brag'st in malice high", 1567 [chorus], from the collection [Nine] Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter, no. 7. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-09-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 41