by William Soutar (1898 - 1943)
A riddle (The child you were) Matches base text
Language: English
It was your faither and mither Yet it wasna weddit: It was your sister or brither Though nane were beside it. Wit and wisdom it lent ye, Yet it wasna laired: And though it dee’d or it kent ye It was never buried.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "A riddle (The child you were)", op. 84 no. 7, published 1972 [ tenor and piano ], from Who are these children?, no. 7
Text Authorship:
- by William Soutar (1898 - 1943), no title, appears in Collected Poems, first published 1948
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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-10
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Word count: 43