Hark to the whimper of the sea-gull [ ... ]
Two Nonsense Verses, an Epigram and a Madrigal
Song Cycle by Jürg Wyttenbach (b. 1935)
Word count: 78
1. Two nonsense verses
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Authorship
- by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The sea-gull", appears in The Family Reunion, first published 1950, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]The turtles lives 'twixt plated decks [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The turtle", appears in Hard Lines, first published 1931, copyright © [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Epigram [sung text checked 1 time]
Sir, I admit your general rule, That every poet is a fool, But you yourself may serve to show it, That every fool is not a poet.
Authorship
- possibly by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- possibly by Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Barbara Rufer) , "Das Sinngedicht", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
3. Madrigal [sung text checked 1 time]
My Love in her attire doth show her wit, It doth so well become her: For every season she hath dressings fit, For winter, spring, and summer. No beauty she doth miss When all her robes are on: But Beauty's self, Beauty's self she is When all her robes are gone.
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 17th century ) , "Davison's Poetical Rhapsody" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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Researcher for this text: Barbara Rufer