Prayers from the Ark: French and English Poems

In 1947, Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (1919 – 1995) wrote a collection of poems entitled “Prieres Dans L’Arche.” This collection was subsequently translated into English as “Prayers from the Ark” by Rumer Godden. The 27 poems (prayers) represent the imagined hopes, fears, and aspirations of the animals aboard Noah’s ark. Stage actress Marian Seldes reads the poems, first in their original French and then in English. The liner notes provide the complete text of the recording.

Track Listing

101	Priere de Noe	Marian Seldes	01:06
102	Noah's Prayer	Marian Seldes	00:31
103	Priere du Coq	Marian Seldes	00:55
104	The Prayer of the Cock	Marian Seldes	00:44
105	Priere du Chien	Marian Seldes	00:42
106	Prayer of the Dog	Marian Seldes	00:38
107	Priere d'un Petitoiseau	Marian Seldes	00:26
108	Prayer of the Little Bird	Marian Seldes	00:53
109	Priere du Petit Poisson Rouge	Marian Seldes	00:43
110	Prayer of the Goldfish	Marian Seldes	00:45
111	Priere du Petit Cochon	Marian Seldes	00:46
112	Prayer of the Little Pig	Marian Seldes	00:31
113	Priere des Petits Canards	Marian Seldes	00:43
114	Prayer of the Little Ducks	Marian Seldes	00:33
115	Priere du Petit Poulain	Marian Seldes	00:47
116	Prayer of the Foal	Marian Seldes	00:31
117	Priere de l'Alouette	Marian Seldes	00:36
118	Prayer of the Lark	Marian Seldes	00:31
119	Priere du Petit Ane	Marian Seldes	00:38
120	Prayer of the Donkey	Marian Seldes	00:50
121	Priere de l'Abeille	Marian Seldes	00:39
122	Prayer of the Bee	Marian Seldes	00:31
123	Priere du Singe	Marian Seldes	00:50
124	Prayer of the Monkey	Marian Seldes	00:37
125	Priere du Papillon	Marian Seldes	00:45
126	Prayer of the Butterfly	Marian Seldes	00:51
127	Priere de la Girafe	Marian Seldes	00:41
201	Prayer of the Giraffe	Marian Seldes	01:00
202	Priere de la Chouette	Marian Seldes	00:33
203	Prayer of the Owl	Marian Seldes	00:52
204	Priere du Grillon	Marian Seldes	00:39
205	Prayer of the Cricket	Marian Seldes	00:39
206	Priere du Chat	Marian Seldes	00:39
207	Prayer of the Cat	Marian Seldes	00:24
208	Priere du Ver Luisant	Marian Seldes	00:50
209	Prayer of the Glow-Worm	Marian Seldes	00:41
210	Priere de la Souris	Marian Seldes	00:50
211	Prayer of the Mouse	Marian Seldes	00:39
212	Priere de la Chevre	Marian Seldes	00:32
213	Prayer of the Goat	Marian Seldes	00:39
214	Priere du Gros Elephant	Marian Seldes	00:35
215	Prayer of the Elephant	Marian Seldes	00:45
216	Priere du Boeuf	Marian Seldes	00:31
217	Prayer of the Ox	Marian Seldes	00:34
218	Priere de la Fourmi	Marian Seldes	00:33
219	Prayer of the Ant	Marian Seldes	00:36
220	Priere de la Tortue	Marian Seldes	00:50
221	Prayer of the Tortoise	Marian Seldes	00:40
222	Priere du Vieux Cheval	Marian Seldes	00:34
223	Prayer of the Old Horse	Marian Seldes	00:47
224	Priere du Corbeau	Marian Seldes	00:40
225	Prayer of the Raven	Marian Seldes	00:45
226	Priere de la Colombe	Marian Seldes	00:52
227	Prayer of the Dove	Marian Seldes	00:43