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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.
Authorship
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job 14:1-2 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job: 14:1-2
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 [text verified 1 time]
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- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Thou knowest Lord", Z. 58..
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
Hombre que naces de una mujer tu vida es breve, llena de sufrimiento. floreces y en plena vida te cortan cual flor; pasas como una sombra, nunca permaneces.
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- Translation from English to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2007 by Elena María Accinelli, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in English by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job 14:1-2
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job: 14:1-2
This text was added to the website: 2007-06-28
Line count: 5
Word count: 28