Marvin Gaye (1939–1984) American singer-songwriter and musician
If I Should Die Tonight.
Song lyrics, Let's Get It On (1973)
“Oh! how many actions, how many fabulous exploits
Remain without glory in the midst of the night.”
— Pierre Corneille, book Le Cid
Ô combien d’actions, combien d’exploits célèbres
Sont demeurés sans gloire au milieu des ténèbres.
Don Rodrigue, act IV, scene iii.
Le Cid (1636)
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