by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
A Sparrow‑Hawk proud did hold in wicked jail
Language: English
A Sparrow-Hawk proud did hold in wicked jail Music's sweet chorister, the nightingale, To whom with sighs she said: "O set me free! And in my song I'll praise no bird but thee." The hawk replied, "I will not lose my diet To let a thousand such enjoy their quiet."
Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age, ed. by A. H. Bullen, London, John C. Nimmo, 1887, page 2.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 John Linton Gardner (1917 - 2011), "A Sparrow-Hawk proud did hold in wicked jail", op. 150 no. 4 (1980) [ high voice, oboe, and piano ], from Hebdomade, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Thomas Weelkes (1576 - 1623), "A Sparrow-Hawk proud did hold in wicked jail", published 1600 [ six-part chorus ], from Madrigals of Six Parts, madrigal [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-01-07
Line count: 6
Word count: 50