by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence (1885 - 1930)
Poor bit of a wench
Language: English
Will no one say hush! to thee, poor lass, poor bit of a wench? Will never a man say: Come, my pigeon, come an' be still wi' me, my own bit of a wench! And would you peck out his eyes if he did?
Text Authorship:
- by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence (1885 - 1930), "Poor bit of a wench" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ruth Schonthal (1924 - 2006), "Poor bit of a wench", 1977, first performed 1978 [ voice and piano ], from Seven Songs of Love and Sorrow, no. 3, Furore Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-01-27
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Word count: 44