Where is Robin?
Language: English
Where, oh where is Robin? Where is Robin now? He's gone I fear Untrue, oh dear! Lonely now I milk the cow. Pansies sweetly blow, Rillets gaily flow, But Robin's cheery voice no more I hear. Sheep-bells lightly ring, Reapers gleeful sing, But mournful sounds alone now suit my ear. Uloo. Where is Robin now? Love thou didst avow, Faithless art thou, Robin! Wooing me soft, Kissing me oft, As I was milking the cow. Linnets mating woo, Wood-doves pairing coo, While sad-hearted I to sorrow bow. Hopeless maid I mourn. Robin from me torn, Ah, who'll kiss me now As I milk the cow. Uloo. Where is Robin now?
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Joseph Leopold Roeckel (1838 - 1923), "Where is Robin?", published 1881 [voice and piano], San Francisco: Pacific Press [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-05
Line count: 28
Word count: 110