Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo

Song Cycle by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969)

?. The pig  [sung text not yet checked]

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The Pig, if I am not mistaken
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?. The germ  [sung text not yet checked]

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A mighty creature is the germ
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?. The termite  [sung text not yet checked]

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Some primal termite knocked on wood
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?. The jellyfish  [sung text not yet checked]

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Who wants my jellyfish? 
I'm not sellyfish!

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?. The centipede  [sung text not yet checked]

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I objurgate the centipede
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?. The firefly  [sung text not yet checked]

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The firefly's flame
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?. The ant  [sung text not yet checked]

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The ant has made himself illustrious
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?. The duck  [sung text not yet checked]

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

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Hark to the whimper of the sea-gull
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?. The cow  [sung text not yet checked]

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

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?. The calf  [sung text not yet checked]

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Pray, butcher, spare yon tender calf!
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The fly

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I must admit
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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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The kitten

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The kitten's face is soft
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The pigeon

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The mouse

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The rooster

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The sparrow

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The turkey

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There is nothing more perky
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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

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Total word count: 366