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Texts by A. Bierce set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?)

Text Collections:

  • Shapes of Clay
  • The Cynic's Word Book
  • The Devil's Dictionary

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • Allah's good laws I faithfully have kept (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • Allah's good laws (Allah's good laws I faithfully have kept) (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • A Prayer for Today (I saw a man who knelt in prayer) (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund
  • A Rational Anthem (My country, 'tis of thee) - G. Bachlund
  • As, pent in an aquarium, the troutlet (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • Business (Two villains of the highest rank) (from Shapes of Clay) - R. Baksa
  • Consolation (Little's the good to sit and grieve) (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund
  • Despots effete upon tottering thrones (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund (Election Day)
  • Egotist (Megaceph, chosen to serve the State) (from The Cynic's Word Book) - G. Bachlund
  • Election Day (Despots effete upon tottering thrones) (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund
  • Freedom, as every schoolboy knows (from The Devil's Dictionary) - G. Bachlund (Freedom)
  • Freedom (Freedom, as every schoolboy knows) (from The Devil's Dictionary) - G. Bachlund
  • Free will (There's no free will," says the philosopher) - E. Bacon
  • Hassan Bedreddin, clad in rags, ill-shod (from Shapes of Clay) - R. Baksa (Religion)
  • I saw a man who knelt in prayer, and heard him say (from Shapes of Clay) (To-Day) - G. Bachlund
  • I saw a man who knelt in prayer (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund (To-Day)
  • I saw -- 't was in a dream, the other night - R. Baksa (Montefiore)
  • Little's the good to sit and grieve (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund (Consolation)
  • Megaceph, chosen to serve the State (from The Cynic's Word Book) - G. Bachlund (Egotist)
  • Montefiore (I saw -- 't was in a dream, the other night) - R. Baksa
  • My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of felony (A Rational Anthem) - G. Bachlund
  • My country, 'tis of thee - G. Bachlund (A Rational Anthem)
  • One night," a doctor said, "last fall (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • OPERA, n. A play representing life in another world (from The Devil's Dictionary) - G. Bachlund
  • Opera, n. (OPERA, n. A play representing life in another world) (from The Devil's Dictionary) - G. Bachlund
  • Politics (That land full surely hastens to its end) (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund
  • Religion (Hassan Bedreddin, clad in rags, ill-shod) (from Shapes of Clay) - R. Baksa
  • That land full surely hastens to its end (from Shapes of Clay) - G. Bachlund (Politics)
  • The Graverobber (One night," a doctor said, "last fall) (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • There's no free will," says the philosopher - E. Bacon (The will)
  • The Troutlet (As, pent in an aquarium, the troutlet) (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • The will (There's no free will," says the philosopher)
  • To-Day (I saw a man who knelt in prayer) (from Shapes of Clay)
  • To men a man is but a mind. Who cares (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • To men (To men a man is but a mind. Who cares) (from The Devil's Dictionary) - R. Baksa
  • Two villains of the highest rank (from Shapes of Clay) - R. Baksa (Business)
  • Una de estas mañanas () - R. Zuidam [x]

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