Madrigal of naivety (David Solomons)
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CPDL #11704: 
- Editor: Dwsolo (added 2006-05-17). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 247 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Copyright under CPDL terms © 2006 David W Solomons, may be freely performed, but, as a matter of courtesy, the composer would like to be informed of public performances.
- Note: Previously "broken" links now mended.
General Information
Title: Madrigal of naivety
Composer: David Solomons
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: AATB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
Published: 2006
Description: Satirical poem about modern naivety, set in a quasi-madrigalian style.
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Original text and translations
English text
Early one evening, just as the moon was rising
I saw a young maid in the car park below
she met a stranger and they went off a while
when she came back she looked up with smile
she is a true saint helping all those strangers
I wish there were more like that gentle soul
Next day the postman brought a lovely letter
from a kind firm with a promise of cash
Such lovely people giving all that money
I wrote at once and waited a while
well I supposed that the money was in the post
so I booked in advance a cruise on the Nile
Used all my savings but had a lovely holiday
met some local people who gave me some "tea";
they gave me money to take it back with me
since they have friends who can't get it here
well, at the Customs it seems there was an error
and then I must eat prison food for a year
after a year I looked for that fair maiden
to ask her her views on the state of the world
her look of great pity gave me great comfort
she whispered sweet wisdom into my ear
"you'd better watch it, my manager is coming,
and he'll beat you up if you come back here."
So I returned a sadder wiser person
back up to my flat to the ring of the phone
they were just calling to sell double glazing
as I felt cold, I said "yes" straight away
their special offer was tied into financing
fifty six percent is a snip any day
Early one evening, through my double glazing
I saw my reflection wink sadly at me
