"Fear No More"

[ashley0139]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:05pm

That was the name of this week's desperate housewives episode. Does anyone know what it is from. I can't figure it out.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:07pm

Another Sondheim reference. It's from The Frogs.
Updated On: 5/1/05 at 10:07 PM

[ashley0139]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:11pm

Ah. Figured it would be sondheim, but couldn't figure out which.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 12:24am

Well it's from Sondheim, by way of Shakespeare. Sondheim set a lyric from Cymbeline for The Frogs.

Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages;
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.

Fear no more the frown o' the great;
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke:
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The sceptre, learning, physic, must
All follow this, and come to dust.

Fear no more the lightning-flash,
Nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finished joy and moan;
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee, and come to dust.

No exorciser harm thee!
Nor no witchcraft charm thee!
Ghost unlaid forbear thee!
Nothing ill come near thee!
Quiet consummation have;
And renownéd be thy grave!