by Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
Modest and Fair
Language: English
Modest and fair, for fair and good are near Neighbours, howe'er, No noble virtue ever was alone, But two in one. Thus, when I praise sweet modesty, I praise bright beauty's rays; And having praised both beauty and modesty, I have praised thee.
Text Authorship:
- by Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637) [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 Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Modest and Fair", note: from the unfinished opera The Spanish Lady. [text not verified]
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Line count: 8
Word count: 43