by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Brown (1830 - 1897)
I bended unto me a bough of May
Language: English
I bended unto me a bough of May, That I might see and smell: It bore it in a sort of way, It bore it very well. But, when I let it backward sway, Then it were hard to tell With what a toss, with what a swing, The dainty thing Resumed its proper level, And sent me to the devil. I know it did -- you doubt it? I turned, and saw them whispering about it.
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- by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Brown (1830 - 1897), "I bended unto me a bough of May" [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 (Henry) Walford Davies, Sir (1869 - 1941), "The bough of May", published 1909 [voice and piano], from Songs of Nature [text not verified]
- by The Countess of Galloway , "I bended unto me", published 1927 [voice and piano], London : Chappell & Co. [text not verified]
- by Ruth Gipps (1921 - 1999), "I bended unto me a bough of May", op. 4b no. ?, first performed 1941 [baritone and piano], from Four Baritone Songs [text not verified]
- by Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895 - 1980), "The bough of May" [voice and piano] [text not verified]
- by Felix Harold White (1884 - 1945), "I bended unto me a bough of May", published 1924 [voice and piano], London : Curwen [text not verified]
- by Haydn Wood (1882 - 1959), "I bended unto me a bough of May", published 1947. [voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 76