by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
The words by Shakespeare in as you like it
Language: English
Wedding is great Juno's crown: O blessed bond of board and bed! 'Tis Hymen peoples every town; High wedlock then be honoured. Honour, high honour, and renown, To Hymen, god of every town!
Authorship:
- by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), appears in As You Like It, Act V, Scene 4 [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 Thomas Chilcot , "The words by Shakespeare in as you like it", published [1743] [ high voice, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, and basso continuo ], from Twelve English Songs, London : Johnson [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (François Pierre Guillaume Guizot)
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-27
Line count: 6
Word count: 33