Texts by B. Franklin set in Art Songs and Choral Works
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Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):
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- Benjamin Franklin (The body of) - D. Sisco
- Drinking song () - R. Finney [x]
- Epitaph on a talkative old maid () - R. Finney [x]
- Epitaph () - R. Finney [x]
- For peace and liberty, for food and raiment - R. Sowash (Mr Franklin Proffers Thanks)
- Happy the nation, fortunate the age (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- Here comes Glib-Tongue who can outflatter (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- Here Skugg lies () - R. Finney [x]
- He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes music (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- In praise of wives () - R. Finney [x]
- Mr Franklin Proffers Thanks (For peace and liberty, for food and raiment) - R. Sowash
- People wrapped up in themselves make small packages (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- Poor Richard () - E. Bacon [x]
- Professor Helvetius () - E. Bacon [x]
- Sally laughs at everything you say (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- The body of B. Franklin, Printer
- The body of - D. Sisco
- Three can keep a secret if two are dead (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- To a young man () - E. Bacon [x]
- Truth is bitter but a lie is savoury at times (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
- Virtue () - E. Bacon [x]
- Wedlock, as old Men note, hath likened been - G. Bachlund, R. Finney
- Wedlock, as old men note (Wedlock, as old Men note, hath likened been) - R. Finney
- Wedlock (Wedlock, as old Men note, hath likened been) - G. Bachlund
- Wheelbarrow song () - E. Bacon [x]
- When Mars and Venus () - R. Finney [x]
- Who lies down with dogs rises up with fleas (from Poor Richard's Almanac)
Last update: 2025-07-13 01:10:11