by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway
When he should laugh
Language: English
When he should laugh, the wise man knows full well: For he knows what is truly laughable. But wiser is the man who laughs also, Or holds his laughter, when the foolish do.
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway, "When he should laugh", first published 1917 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "When he should laugh", 2010 [tenor and piano], from Ten Poems of Edward Thomas, no. 7 [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 33