Translation by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Willow, willow, willow See base text
Language: English after the Middle English
Desdemona The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree, Sing all a green willow: Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee, Sing willow, willow, willow: The fresh streams ran by her, and murmur'd her moans; Sing willow, willow, willow; Her salt tears fell from her, and soften'd the stones; ... Sing willow, willow, willow; ... Sing all a green willow must be my garland. ... ... Desdemona: ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918), "Willow, willow, willow", 1881-1883, published 1885, from English Lyrics, First Set, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), appears in The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, Act IV scene 3 [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Middle English from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Willow song", first published 1583
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (François-Victor Hugo)
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Boris Leonidovich Pasternak)
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 128