In this house give glimmering light (John Percy)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-03-01). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 206 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch for ATTB or transposed up a sixth for SSAA
General Information
Title: In this house give glimmering light
Composer: John Percy
Lyricist: William Shakespeare
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SSAA or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1790
Description: Fairy glee from the Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Original text and translations
English text
In this house give glimmering light,
By the dead and drowsy fire:
Every elf and fairy sprite
Hop as light as bird from brier;
And this ditty, after me,
Sing, and dance it trippingly.