by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
The Old Person of Skye Matches base text
Language: English
There was an Old Person of Skye, Who danced with a bluebottle fly; They buzzed a sweet tune to the light of the moon, And entranced all the people of Skye.
Composition:
- Set to music by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "The Old Person of Skye", op. 42 no. ?, published 1905 [ voice and piano ; or women's chorus ], from Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, Schmidt
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), no title
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Researcher for this page: Abigail Imhof
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-18
Line count: 4
Word count: 31