© by John Betjeman, Sir (1906 - 1984)
Senex
Language: English
Oh would I could subdue the flesh
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Text Authorship:
- by John Betjeman, Sir (1906 - 1984), "Senex", appears in Old Lights for New Chancels, first published 1940, copyright ©
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), "Senex", 1952, published 1975 [baritone and piano], from Two Songs
- by Donald Ibrahim Swann (1923 - 1994), "Senex", published 1963. [voice and piano]
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