by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The Death of Queen Jane
Language: English
King Henry was sent for All in the time of her need. King Henry he came In the time of her need. King Henry he stooped, And kissed her on the head: "What's the matter with my flower Makes her eyes look so red?" "King Henry, King Henry, Will you take me to thee, To pierce my side open And save my baby?" "Oh no, Queen Jane, Such thing shall never be - To lose my sweet flower, For to save my baby." Queen Jane she turned over And fell into a swound. Her side it was pierced, And her baby was found. There's six followed after, And six carried her along. King Henry he followed, With his black mourning on. King Henry he wept, And he wrung his hands till they're sore. The flower of England Shall never be no more.
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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "The Death of Queen Jane", collected by Cecil Sharp [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 142