by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
There was an Old Man on a Hill
Language: English
There was an Old Man on a hill, Who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down In his grandmother's gown, Which adorned that Old Man on a hill.
Confirmed with Edward Lear, The Book of Nonsense, London, New York : F. Warne Co., c1887, p.4
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), "There was an Old Man on a hill", appears in A Book of Nonsense [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 Lori F. Ardovino (b. 1960), "There was an Old Man on a Hill", copyright © 2024/2025 [ narrator, clarinet and piano ], from Nonsense Songs, no. 4, Potenza Music Publishing
Score: Potenza Music Publishing [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-11-06
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Word count: 31