by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Fool's song See original
Language: English
He that has and a little tiny wit -- With hey, ho, the wind and the rain, -- Must make content with his fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day.
Composition:
- Set to music by Wolfgang Fortner (1907 - 1987), "Fool's song", 1946, published 1947 [ voice and piano ], from Songs nach Texten von William Shakespeare mit Klavierbegleitung , no. 10, Mainz : Schott, also set in German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), no title, appears in King Lear, Act III, Scene 2
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Paavo Cajander)
- FRE French (Français) (François-Victor Hugo) , no title
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2006-11-24
Line count: 4
Word count: 33