The man upright of life - Allison, Richard

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⌛ Epoche → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigale ♬ Besetzung → SSAT ¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 4

Instrumente A cappella

Seiten 5

CPDL Nr. 69219

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2022-05-14

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The man upright of life, whose guiltless heart is free From all dishonest deeds, or thoughts of vanity, The man whose silent days in harmless joys are spent; Whom hopes cannot delude, nor sorrows discontent: That man needs neither tow'rs nor armour for defence: Nor secret vaults to fly from thunder's violence. He only can behold with unaffrighted eyes The horrors of the deep, and terrors of the skies. Thus, scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings, He makes his heav'n his book, his wisdom heav'nly things. Good thoughts his only friends, his wealth a well-spent age, The earth his sober inn, and quiet pilgrimage.