My heavy sprite (Cumberland, set by A. Holborne) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


My heavy sprite, oppress'd with sorrow's might, 
of wearied limbs the burden sore sustains,
with silent groans and heart's tears still complains, 
yet I breathe still and live in life's despite.
Have I lost thee? All fortunes I accurse
bids, thee farewell, with thee all joys farewell, 
and for thy sake this world becomes my hell.

Input by John Versmoren

Authorship

George Cliford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland (1558-1606)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Anthony Holborne (-1602)

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