Happy the man. whose wish and care - Oswald, James

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"Titled ''The Moderate Wish''. Written for performance at Ranelagh pleasure gardens and sung by Catherine (Kitty) Fourmantel."

⌛ Epoche → Barock ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Besetzung → solo high ¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 1

Instrumente Basso continuo, Violin

Seiten 3

CPDL Nr. 75336

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2023-09-12

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Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound; Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days and years slide soft away In health of body; peace of mind Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night, study and ease Together mixt; sweet recreation And innocence, which most does please With meditation. Thus let me live, unseen, unknown; Thus unlamented let me die; Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie.