by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931)
The quern song
Language: English
Maids, at morn, grind the good corn Each in her mill with a will! In go the oats, wheat and pearly barley, Down in a shower falls the flour. Winding strong, grinding all day long, Round and round goes the mill; Grinding turn-about, till the meal is out, Must never, never be still. Those hands that are strongest Will find a welcome here, And they who work the longest Shall earn the best cheer. Those hands that are strongest Will find a welcome here, And they who work the longest Shall earn the best cheer. Winding strong, grinding all day long, Round and round goes the mill; Grinding turn-about, till the meal is out, Must never, never be still.
Authorship:
- by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931) [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 Charles Villiers Stanford, Sir (1852 - 1924), "The quern song", op. 76 no. 27, published 1901 [voice and piano], from Songs of Erin, no. 27, London, Boosey [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-09-13
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