by
James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
Be not sad because all men
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
Be not sad because all men
Prefer a lying clamour before you:
Sweetheart, be at peace again -- -
Can they dishonour you?
They are sadder than all tears;
Their lives ascend as a continual sigh.
Proudly answer to their tears:
As they deny, deny.
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Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ross Lee Finney (1906 - 1997), "Be not sad because all men", 1952, published 1985, first performed 1975 [voice and piano], from Chamber Music, no. 19, Henmar Press [
text not verified
]
- by Paul Amadeus Pisk (1893 - 1990), "Be not sad because all men", op. 101 no. ? [tenor and piano], from Songs from "Chamber Music" by James Joyce [
text not verified
]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-24
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Word count: 44
Ne sois pas triste parce que tous les...
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Ne sois pas triste parce que tous les hommes
Préfèrent un bruit menteur plus que toi :
Ma bien-aimée, sois en paix à nouveau --
Peuvent-ils te déshonorer ?
Ils sont plus tristes que toutes les larmes ;
Leurs vies montent comme un soupir continu.
Fièrement réponds à leurs larmes :
Comme ils nient, nie.
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-07
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Word count: 54