As I was going to Derby (Bertram Luard-Selby)

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• (Posted 2023-11-10)  CPDL #77178:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-10).   Score information: Letter, 16 pages, 620 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: As I was going to Derby
Composer: Bertram Luard-Selby
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Nursery-rhyme, Humorous song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1886 Weekes & Co.
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

As I was going to Derby,
Upon a market day,
I met the finest Ram, Sir,
That ever fed on hay!

This Ram was fat behind,
behind, and before,
This Ram was ten yards round, Sir,
Indeed he was no more.

His horns grew on his head,
They were so wondrous high,
As I’ve been plainly told, Sir,
They reached up to the sky.

The tail grew on his back,
’Twas six yards and an ell,
And it was sent to Derby, Sir,
To toll the market bell.