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by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892)

The Milkmaid's Song
 (Sung text for setting by E. Nevin)
 Matches original text
Language: English 
Shame upon you, Robin,
Shame upon you now!
Kiss me would you? with my hands
Milking the cow?
Daisies grow again,
Kingcups blow again,
And you came and kiss'd me milking the cow.

Robin came behind me,
Kiss'd me well I vow;
Cuff him could I? with my hands
Milking the cow?
Swallows fly again,
Cuckoos cry again,
And you came and kiss'd me milking the cow.

Come, Robin, Robin,
Come and kiss me now;
Help it can I? with my hands
Milking the cow?
Ringdoves coo again,
All things woo again.
Come behind and kiss me milking the cow!

Composition:

    Set to music by Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin (1862 - 1901), "The Milkmaid's Song", 1881 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892), no title, appears in Queen Mary, Act III, Scene 5, first published 1875

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-08-28
Line count: 21
Word count: 100

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