by John Lyly (1553 - 1606)
Oh, for a bowl of fat Canary
Language: English
Oh, for a bowl of fat Canary, Rich Palermo, sparkling Sherry, Some nectar else, from Juno's dairy; Oh, these draughts would make us merry! Oh, for a wench (I deal in faces, And in other daintier things); Tickled am I with her embraces, Fine dancing in such fairy rings. Oh, for a plump fat leg of mutton, Veal, lamb, capon, pig, and coney; None is happy but a glutton, None an ass but who want money. Wines indeed and girls are good, But brave victuals feast the blood; For wenches, wine, and lusty cheer, Jove would leap down to surfeit here.
Authorship:
- by John Lyly (1553 - 1606) [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Oh, for a bowl of fat Canary", 2012 [baritone and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2017-11-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 101