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Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo

Song Cycle by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969)

?. The pig  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The Pig, if I am not mistaken
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The pig", appears in Happy Days, first published 1933, copyright ©

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?. The germ  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
A mighty creature is the germ
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The germ", appears in The Primrose Path, first published 1935, copyright ©

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?. The termite  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Some primal termite knocked on wood
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The termite", appears in Good Intentions, first published 1942, copyright ©

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?. The jellyfish  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Who wants my jellyfish? 
I'm not sellyfish!  

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The jellyfish", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947

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?. The centipede  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
I objurgate the centipede
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The centipede", appears in I'm a Stranger Here Myself, first published 1938, copyright ©

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?. The firefly  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The firefly's flame
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The firefly", appears in Good Intentions, first published 1942, copyright ©

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?. The ant  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The ant has made himself illustrious
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The ant", appears in I'm a Stranger Here Myself, first published 1938, copyright ©

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?. The duck  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Behold the duck
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The duck", appears in The Bad Parents' Garden of Verse, first published 1936, copyright ©

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?. The sea‑gull  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Hark to the whimper of the sea-gull
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The sea-gull", appears in The Family Reunion, first published 1950, copyright ©

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?. The cow  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The cow is of the bovine ilk;
One end is moo, the other, milk.

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The cow", appears in Free Wheeling, first published 1931

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?. The calf  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Pray, butcher, spare yon tender calf!
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The calf", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

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The fly

Language: English 
I must admit
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The fly", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

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Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), published 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The frog

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The frog", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), published 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The kitten

Language: English 
The kitten's face is soft
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The kitten", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), published 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The pigeon

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The pidgeon", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The mouse

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The mouse", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The rooster

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The rooster", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The sparrow

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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The sparrow", appears in Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, first published 1947, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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The turkey

Language: English 
There is nothing more perky
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The turkey", appears in The Bad Parents' Garden of Verse, appears in Many Long Years Ago, first published 1936, copyright © [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):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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Our dog

Language: English 
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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "Please pass the biscuit", appears in Good Intentions, first published 1942, copyright ©

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), published 1947 [ voice and piano ]
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Total word count: 363
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