by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway
He has a hump like an ape on his back
Language: English
He has a hump like an ape on his back; He has of money a plentiful lack; And but for a gay coat of double his girth There is not a plainer thing on the earth This fine May morning. But the [huxster]1 has a bottle of beer; He drives a cart and his wife sits near Who does not heed his lack or his hump; And they laugh as down the lane they bump This fine May morning.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 modern spelling: "huckster"
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway, "The huxter", first published 1917 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The huxter", 2010 [ tenor and piano ], from Ten Poems of Edward Thomas, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Derek Healey (b. 1936), "The Huxter", op. 97 no. 5 (2005) [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Five Edward Thomas Songs, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cyril Meir Scott (1879 - 1970), "The huckster", published 1921 [ voice and piano ], London: Elkin [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Robbert Muuse
This text was added to the website: 2011-09-17
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Word count: 80