by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Translation by Frederic Reynolds (1764 - 1841)
Should he upbraid
Language: English after the English
Should he upbraid, I'll own that he prevail And sing as sweetly as the nightingale Say that he frown, I'll say his looks I view As morning roses newly tip'd with dew. Say he be mute, I'll answer with a smile, And dance and play, And wrinkled care beguile Should he upbraid, I'll own that he prevail And sing as sweetly as the nightingale.
Text Authorship:
- by Frederic Reynolds (1764 - 1841) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), no title, appears in The Taming of the Shrew, Act 2, Scene 1
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Rowley Bishop (1785 - 1855), "Should he upbraid", 1821? [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Dan Hladik
This text was added to the website: 2012-11-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 64