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Words of Wisdom

Song Cycle by Sally K. Albrecht (b. 1954)

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing (external link)

1. Early to Bed
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Early to bed, early to rise
makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Text Authorship:

  • by Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), appears in Poor Richard's Almanac

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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

2. Live with Ease
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Would you live with ease?
Do what you ought and not what you please?
Live with ease
Do what you ought and not what you please.

Text Authorship:

  • by Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), appears in Poor Richard's Almanac

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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

3. Don't Throw Stones
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Don't throw stones at your neighbour
if your own windows are glass.

Text Authorship:

  • by Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), appears in Poor Richard's Almanac

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4. Fish and Visitors
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Fish and visitors stink in three days
 (don't you think)

Text Authorship:

  • by Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)

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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Total word count: 61
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