© by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)
The termite
Language: English
Some primal termite knocked on wood [ ... ]
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Text Authorship:
- by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The termite", appears in Good Intentions, first published 1942, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), "The termite", published 1947 [voice and piano], from Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo [text not verified]
- by Philip Hagemann , "The termite", published 1969 [SATB chorus and piano], from A Musical Menagerie [text not verified]
- by Norman R. Shapiro , "The termite", published 1961. [soprano and piano] [text not verified]
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-02
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Word count: 26