by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Apemantus's grace
Language: English
Immortal gods, I crave no pelf; I pray for no man but myself: Grant I may never prove so fond, To trust man on his oath or bond; Or a harlot, for her weeping; Or a dog, that seems a-sleeping: Or a keeper with my freedom; Or my friends, if I should need 'em. Amen. So fall to't: Rich men sin, and I eat root.
Text Authorship:
- by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Apemantus's grace", appears in The Life of Timon of Athens [author's text checked 1 time 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 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968), "Apemantus's grace" [voice and piano], from Shakespeare Songs, Book VI, no. 1. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (François-Victor Hugo) , no title
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This text was added to the website: 2017-10-25
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Word count: 65