1980
The Rhapsode
Composed by 
Frank Lewin
Frank Lewin Text by 
Ogden Nash
Ogden Nash A Musical Nashery Song Collection
In "The Rhapsode," Frank Lewin sets a text of Ogden Nash, the fifth and final song in his song cycle A Musical Nashery.
Text
The Rhapsode
by Ogden Nash
The rhapsode strives to win his wreath
With smiles, perhaps, or gnashing teeth;
He sings of man and distant Zeus,
And always minds to praise the Muse.
Audio
“The Rhapsode” (from “A Musical Nashery”)
Judith Nicosia (soprano)0:58