by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
On Stephenses day
Language: English
The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, On Stephenses day was caught in the furze. Though his body is little his family's great, Come out, lords and ladies, and give us a treat!
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 Elizabeth Maconchy (1907 - 1994), "On Stephenses day", 1989. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-13
Line count: 4
Word count: 35