by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)

Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
He who hath glory lost, nor hath 
  Found any soul to fellow his, 
Among his foes in scorn and wrath 
  Holding to ancient nobleness, 
That high unconsortable one - 
His love is his companion.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Companion", 1991, published 1996 [ high voice or medium voice and piano ], from Chamber Music, no. 6

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  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 33