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by George Gascoigne (1525? - 1577)

Of all the birds that I do know
 (Sung text for setting by G. Jacob)
 See original
Language: English 
Of all the birds that I do know
  Philip, my sparrow, hath no peer:
For sit she high or sit she low,
  Be she far off or be she near,
There is no bird so fair, so fine,
Nor yet so fresh as this of mine.
For when she once hath felt a fit,
Philip will cry still yet yet yet.

 ... 

She never wanders far abroad;
  But is at home when I do call,
If I command, she lays on load
  With lips, with teeth, with tongue and all.
She chants, she chirps, she makes such cheer,
That I believe she hath no peer.
For when she once hath felt a fit,
Philip will cry still yet yet yet.

 ... 

And to tell the truth, he were to blame, 
  Having so so fine a bird as she,
To make him all this goodly game. 
  Without suspect or jealousy : 
He were a churl and knew no good, 
Would see her faint for lack of food.
For when she once hath felt a fit,
Philip will cry still yet yet yet.

Glossary
fend cut = parry a thrust
peate = pet

Composition:

    Set to music by Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob (1895 - 1984), "Of all the birds that I do know", 1932, stanzas 1,3,8 [ soprano and clarinet ], from Three Songs, no. 1, OUP/Emerson

Text Authorship:

  • by George Gascoigne (1525? - 1577)

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2006-05-04
Line count: 54
Word count: 394

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