Here, in this little Bay,
Full of tumultuous life and great repose,
Where, twice a day,
The purposeless, glad ocean comes and goes,
Under high cliffs, and far from the huge town,
I sit me down.
For want of me the world's course will not fail:
When all its work is done, the lie shall rot;
The truth is great, and shall prevail,
[When]1 none cares whether it prevail or not.
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1 Chilcott: "Where"
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John H. Ashton (b. 1938), "Magna est veritas", 1973, first performed 1973 [ baritone, SSA chorus, flute, alto saxophone, trumpet, horn, and piano ], from Songs from "The Unknown Eros" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Chilcott (b. 1955), "The Truth is Great", 2008 [ chorus and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "Magna est veritas", 1935-60, published 1975 [ voice and piano ], from Hesperides: Fifty Songs by John Edmunds -- or The Fortunate Isles [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-11
Line count: 10
Word count: 72
Hier, in deze kleine baai,
Vol van onstuimig leven en diepe rust,
Waar, twee maal daags,
de doelloze, blije oceaan komt en gaat,
Ver van de enorme stad en onder hoge kliffen
ga ik zitten.
Zonder mij zal de wereld niet ten onder gaan
Als het werk is gedaan, zal de leugen vergaan
De waarheid is groots en zal overheersen.
Of diens zege iemand kan schelen of niet.
