The Magpie’s Nest
Language: English
If I were a king I would make you my queen And I’d rowl you in my arums as the meadows they are green, I’d rowl you in my arums and sit you down to rest, And it’s there I’d lay you down in the magpie’s nest.
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 Herbert Hughes (1882 - 1937), "The Magpie’s Nest" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-27
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Word count: 47