by George Herbert (1593 - 1633)
A wreath
Language: English
A wreathed Garland of deserved praise, Of praise deserved unto thee I give, I give to thee, who knowest all my waies, My crooked winding waies, wherein I live, Wherein I dy, not live: for life is strait, Straight as a line, and ever tends to thee, To thee, who art more farre above deceit, Then deceit seemes above simplicitie. Give mee simplicitie, that I may live, So live and like, that I may know thy waies, And practice them then shall I give For this poore wreath, give thee a crowne of praise.
Authorship:
- by George Herbert (1593 - 1633) [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 David Evan Thomas (b. 1958), "A wreath", 1985. [voice, piano or organ] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Dave Evan Thomas
This text was added to the website: 2006-06-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 94