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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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A poor soul sat sighing under a sycamore tree, | |||
O willow, willow, willow. | |||
With his hand on his bosom, his head on his knee. | |||
O willow, willow, willow! | |||
Sing O, the green willow shall be my garland. | |||
He sighed in his singing, and after each groan, | |||
O willow... | |||
I'm dead to all pleasure, my true love is gone. | |||
O willow... | |||
The cold stream ran by him, his eyes wept apace, | |||
O willow... | |||
The salt tears fell from him, which drownèd his face. | |||
O willow... | |||
The mute birds sat by him, made tame by his moans, | |||
O willow... | |||
The salt tears fell from him, which softened the stones. | |||
O willow... | |||
Farewell my falsehearted; plaints end with my breath, | |||
O willow... | |||
Thou dost loath me: I love thee, the cause of my death. | |||
O willow...}} | |||
{{LinkText|The willow song}} | |||
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[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2022-12-01) CPDL #71741:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-12-01). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 271 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: A poor soul sat sighing
Composer: Edward Smith Biggs
Lyricist: William Shakespeare
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: c.1794
Description: A setting of Desdemona's song in Othello.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
A poor soul sat sighing under a sycamore tree,
O willow, willow, willow.
With his hand on his bosom, his head on his knee.
O willow, willow, willow!
Sing O, the green willow shall be my garland.
He sighed in his singing, and after each groan,
O willow...
I'm dead to all pleasure, my true love is gone.
O willow...
The cold stream ran by him, his eyes wept apace,
O willow...
The salt tears fell from him, which drownèd his face.
O willow...
The mute birds sat by him, made tame by his moans,
O willow...
The salt tears fell from him, which softened the stones.
O willow...
Farewell my falsehearted; plaints end with my breath,
O willow...
Thou dost loath me: I love thee, the cause of my death.
O willow...
Original text and translations may be found at The willow song.