by Thomas Vautor (1590 - 1625)

Language: English 
Sweet Suffolk Owl, so trimly dight
With feathers like a lady bright,
Thou singest alone, sitting by night,
  Te whit, te whoo! Te whit, te whoo!

The note, that forth so freely rolls,
With shrill command the mouse controls;
And sings a dirge for dying souls,
  Te whit, te whoo! Te whit, te whoo!

Composition:

    Set to music by Richard Hundley (1930 - 2018), "Sweet Suffolk Owl", published 1981

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This text was added to the website: 2005-08-06
Line count: 8
Word count: 46