by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O wretched man
Language: English
O wretched man, why lov'st thou earthly life, Which nought enjoys but cares and endless trouble? What pleasure here but breeds a world of grief? What hour's ease that anguish doth not double? No earthly joys but have their discontents. Then loathe that life which causeth such laments.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "O wretched man", published 1609 [ vocal sextet], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 48