by John Davies, Sir (1569 - 1626)
The Phisition
Language: English
I study to uphold the slippery state of man Who dies when we have done the best and all we can. From practice and from books I draw my learned skill Not from the known receipt or 'pothecarie's bill. The earth my faults doth hide, the world my cures doth see What youth and time effects is oft ascribed to me.
Text Authorship:
- by John Davies, Sir (1569 - 1626), "The Phisition" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Thea Musgrave (b. 1928), "The Phisition", 1956, first performed 1962 [baritone, clarinet, and piano], from Four Portraits, no. 1. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-15
Line count: 6
Word count: 61