by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Language: English
Give me some music. Now good morrow, friends. Now, good Cesario, but that piece of song, That old and antique song we heard last night. Me thought it did relieve my passion much, More than light airs and recollected terms Of these most brisk and giddy-pacèd times. Come, but one verse.
Composition:
- Set to music by Wolfgang Fortner (1907 - 1987), "Motto", 1946, published 1947 [ voice and piano ], from Songs nach Texten von William Shakespeare mit Klavierbegleitung , no. 1, also set in German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), no title, appears in Twelfth Night: or, What You Will, Act II, Scene 4
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (François-Victor Hugo)
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-09
Line count: 7
Word count: 52