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by George Herbert (1593 - 1633)

A wreath
Language: English 
A wreathed Garland of deserved praise,
Of praise deserved unto thee I give,
I give to thee, who knowest all my waies,
My crooked winding waies, wherein I live,
Wherein I dy, not live: for life is strait,
Straight as a line, and ever tends to thee,
To thee, who art more farre above deceit,
Then deceit seemes above simplicitie.
Give mee simplicitie, that I may live,
So live and like, that I may know thy waies,
And practice them then shall I give
For this poore wreath, give thee a crowne of praise.

Text Authorship:

  • by George Herbert (1593 - 1633) [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 David Evan Thomas (b. 1958), "A wreath", 1985. [voice, piano or organ] [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: David Evan Thomas

This text was added to the website: 2006-06-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 94

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