by William Soutar (1898 - 1943)
Supper
Language: English
Steepies for the barnie Sae moolie in the mou': Parritch for a strappan lad To mak his beard grow. Stovies for a muckle-man To keep him stout and hale: A noggin for the auld carl To gar him sleep weel. Bless the meat, and bless the drink, And the hand that steers the pat: And be guid to beggar-bodies Whan they come to your yet.
Text Authorship:
- by William Soutar (1898 - 1943), "Supper", appears in Collected Poems, first published 1948 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Supper", op. 84 no. 10, published 1972 [tenor and piano], from Who are these children?, no. 10. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2015-03-10
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