by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822)
The three captains
Language: English
Let my lass be young, my wine be old, My cottage snug, friends never cold, My life no tedious tale twice told, And happy shall I be. Tempt me not with pageant power, Nor give to me the Miser's hoard; But may Contentment cheer my bower, And Plenty deck my board. The selfish wretch in pride may roll, And viands cull from pole to pole; My purse shall serve each kindred soul, And set the hapless free. These, when partial Fate has given, These with health to taste the store, Earth itself becomes a heaven, And nought to wish for more.
Authorship:
- by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The three captains", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 325, Hob. XXXIa no. 264. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 101