by Matthew Prior (1667 - 1721)
A reasonable affliction
Language: English
On his deathbed poor Lubin lies; His spouse is in despair: With frequent cries, and mutual sighs, They both express their care. "A diff'rent cause," says parson Sly, "The same effect may give! Poor Lubin fears that he shall die; His wife, that he may live."
Authorship:
- by Matthew Prior (1667 - 1721) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Starling Cumberworth (1915 - 1985), "A reasonable affliction", published 1972?, from Two Macabre Whims, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Brian Charles Witkowski
This text was added to the website: 2004-04-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 46