by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O Care, thou wilt despatch me
Language: English
O Care, thou wilt despatch me, If music do not match thee. So deadly thou dost sting me, Mirth only help can bring me. Hence Care, thou art too cruel, Come, music, sick man's jewel. His force had well nigh slain me, But thou must now sustain me.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Thomas Weelkes (1576 - 1623), "O Care, thou wilt despatch me", published 1600 [chorus], madrigal; in Madrigals of 5 and 6 parts, iv-v [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 48