by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Ye that pasen by
Language: English
Ye that pasen by the weiye, Abidet a little stounde. Beholdet, all my felawes, Yef any me lik is founde. To the Tre with nailes thre Wol fast I hange bounde; With a spere all thoru my side To mine herte is mad a wounde.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Ye that pasen by", op. 91 no. 7 (1975), first performed 1975 [SSATB chorus a cappella], from the collection Sacred and Profane: Eight Medieval Lyrics, no. 7. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 45