Time, you old gypsy man, Will you not stay Put up your caravan just for one day ? All things I'll give you Will you be my guest, Bells for your jennet, Of silver the best. Goldsmiths shall beat you A great golden rings, Peacocks shall bow to you, Little boys sing, Oh, and sweet girls will Festoon you with may. Time, you old gypsy, Why hasten away? Last week in Babylon, last night in Rome, Morning, and in the crush Under Paul's dome; under Paul's dial You tighten your rein- Only a moment, And off once again; Off to some city Now blind in the womb, Off to another Ere that's in the tomb. Time, you old gypsy man, Will you not stay, Put up your caravan Just for one day ?
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Text Authorship:
- by Ralph Hodgson (1871 - 1962), "Time, you old gypsy man", first published 1917? [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 Samuel Hans Adler (b. 1928), "Time, you old gypsy man", 1954 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Three Songs, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Time, you old gipsy man", 1920 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-12
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