by John Davies, Sir (1569 - 1626)
The Divine
Language: English
My calling is divine, and I from God am sent. I will no chop-church be, nor pay my patron rent, Nor yield to sacrilege. But like the kind true mother, Rather would lose the child than part it with another. Much wealth I will not seek, nor worldly masters serve, So to grow rich and fat while my poor flock doth starve.
Text Authorship:
- by John Davies, Sir (1569 - 1626), "The Divine" [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 Divine", 1956, first performed 1962 [baritone, clarinet, and piano], from Four Portraits, no. 3. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-15
Line count: 6
Word count: 62