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Rubbish at Adultery
English source:
Sophie Hannah
To hear you whinge and whine
About how terribly grim you feel
And what a dreadful swine
You are? You say you’ll never leave
Your wife and children. Fine;
When have I ever asked you to?
I’d settle for a kiss.
Couldn’t you, for an hour or so,
Just leave them out of this?
A rare ten minutes off from guilty
Diatribes—what bliss.
Yes, I’m aware you’re sensitive:
A tortured, wounded soul.
I’m after passion, thrills, and fun.
You say fun takes its toll,
So what are we doing here? I fear
We’ve lost our common goal.
You’re rubbish at adultery.
I think you ought to quit.
Trouble is, at fidelity
You’re also slightly shit.
Choose one and do it properly
You stupid, stupid git.
Composer
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Cheryl's music has been described as “like a declaration of faith in the eternal verities of composition” (The Times), with “a voice overflowing not only with ideas, but also with the discipline and artistry necessary to harness them” (The…
Poet
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Mastercourse Concert 24 Oct 2026
- Barber Institute: Neil Balfour & Sholto Kynoch 03 Feb 2023
- Song at Cedars Hall: Neil Balfour & Sholto Kynoch 20 Jan 2023
- Song at Fairlight Hall: Neil Balfour & Sholto Kynoch 15 Jan 2023
- Song at Wolfson: Neil Balfour & Sholto Kynoch 12 Jan 2023
- The Oxford Lieder Young Artist Programme Audition Recitals (Day Two - Part One) 18 Mar 2022
- The Oxford Lieder Young Artist Programme Audition Recitals (Day One - Part One) 17 Mar 2022