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Three comic songs

Song Cycle by Peter Dickinson (b. 1934)

1. My second thoughts

Language: English 
My second thoughts condemn
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by W. H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden (1907 - 1973), no title, appears in The Collected Poetry of W. H. Austen, first published 1945

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2. Happy ending

Language: English 
The silly fool, the silly fool
 . . . . . . . . . .

— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
added as soon as we obtain it. —

Text Authorship:

  • by W. H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden (1907 - 1973), no title, appears in Poems, first published 1930

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3. Over the heather  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Over the heather the wet wind blows,
I've lice in my tunic and a cold in my nose.

The rain comes pattering out of the sky,
I'm a Wall soldier, I don't know why.

The mist creeps over the hard grey stone,
My girl's in Tungria; I sleep alone.

Aulus goes hanging around her place,
I don't like his manners, I don't like his face.

Piso's a Christian, he worships a fish;
There'd be no kissing if he had his wish.

She gave me a ring but I diced it away;
I want my girl and I want my pay.

When I'm a veteran with only one eye
I shall do nothing but look at the sky. 

Text Authorship:

  • by W. H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden (1907 - 1973), "Roman Wall Blues", appears in Another Time, first published 1940

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 117
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