Under the greenwood tree (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)
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CPDL #16854: Sibelius 4
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2008-5-8). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 55 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 55 KB, MIDI: 10 KB, Sib4: 40 KB.
General Information
Title: Under the Greenwood Tree
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo Tenor
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1903
Description: Number 6 of Parry's "English Lyrics" - Set 6, Lyrics: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), from "As You Like It", Act II, Scene V.
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Original text and translations
English text
- Under the greenwood tree
- Who loves to lie with me,
- And turn his merry note
- Unto the sweet bird's throat,
- Come hither, come hither, come hither:
- Here shall we see
- No enemy
- But winter and rough weather.
- Who doth ambition shun,
- And loves to live i' the sun,
- Seeking the food he eats,
- And pleas'd with what he gets,
- Come hither, come hither, come hither:
- Here shall he see
- No enemy
- But winter and rough weather.
- [ If it do come to pass
- That any man turn ass,
- Leaving his wealth and ease,
- A stubborn will to please,
- Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame:
- Here shall he see
- Gross fools as he,
- An if he will come to me.
- Under the greenwood tree
- Who loves to lie with me. ]
Lyrics: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), from "As You Like It", Act II, Scene V.
Note: [ ... ] denotes part of lyrics not used by Parry