The Pretty Maid Milkin' her Cow
Language: English
It was early one fine summer's mornin' When the birds sat and sung odden each bough, I heard a young damsel thus singin', Thedden as she sat milkin' her cow. She sang with a voice so melodious, Which made me scarce able to go, For my heart it was smother'd with sorrow, By the pretty maid milkin' her cow.
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 Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961), "The Pretty Maid Milkin' her Cow" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 59