by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)
The Reward
Language: English
In my mind’s reception room Which is what, and who is whom? I notice when the candle’s lighted Half the guests are uninvited, And oddest fancies, merriest jests, Come from these unbidden guests.
Text Authorship:
- by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971) [author's text not yet checked 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 Lori F. Ardovino (b. 1960), "The Reward", copyright © 2010 [ soprano, clarinet, violin and piano ], from The Red Wheelbarrow, no. 6, Potenza Music Publishing
Publisher: Potenza Music Publishing [external link] [sung text not yet checked] - by Frank Lewin (1925 - 2008), "The Reward" [ soprano and keyboard ], from A Musical Nashery, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-11-06
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