by John Davies, Sir (1569 - 1626)
I know my soul hath power
Language: English
I know my soul hath power to know all things, Yet she is blind and ignorant in all: I know I'm one of Nature's little kings, Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall. I know my life's a pain and but a span; I know my sense is mock'd in ev'rything; And, to conclude, I know myself a Man, Which is a proud and yet a wretched thing.
Text Authorship:
- by John Davies, Sir (1569 - 1626) [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 Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918), "I know my soul hath power", from Songs of Farewell, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 70