by Francis Quarles (1592 - 1644)
On the World
Language: English
The world's an Inn; and I her guest. I eat; I drink; I take my rest. My hostess, nature, does deny me Nothing, wherewith she can supply me; Where, having stayed a while, I pay Her lavish bills, and go my way.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Quarles (1592 - 1644), "On the World" [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 Jack Hamilton Beeson (b. 1921), "On the World", 1946 [soprano and piano], from Five Songs, no. 3. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-12
Line count: 6
Word count: 43