Modest and Fair
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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.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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