Proverbi I | L’altivesa del paó és la glòria de Déu

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by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

Translation © by Salvador Pila

Proverb I

Language: English

Our translations: CAT FRE

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.
The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.
The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.
The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

Text Authorship:

by William Blake (1757 - 1827) [author's text not yet checked 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 (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Proverb I", op. 74 no. 1, from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Proverbi I", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Proverbe I", 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: 39

Proverbi I

Language: Catalan (Català) after the English

L’altivesa del paó és la glòria de Déu.
La voluptat de la cabra és la generositat de Déu.
La còlera del lleó és la saviesa de Déu.
La nuesa de la dona és l’obra de Déu.

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Based on:

a text in English by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 36