by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation
The jolly miller
Language: English  after the English
There was a jolly Miller once Lived on the river Dee; He danced and sang from morn till night, No lark more blithe than he; And this the burden of his song Forever used to be: - I care for nobody, no not I, If nobody cares for me. I love my mill, she is to me Both parent, child, and wife; I would not change my station for Another one in life. Then push, push, push the bowl, my boys, And pass it round to me; The longer we sit here and drink The merrier we shall be. Thus like the miller, bold and free, Let us rejoice and sing. The days of youth were made for glee And time is on the wing. This song shall pass from me to thee Around this jovial ring; Let heart and voice and all agree To sing "Long live the king."
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- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "The jolly miller", published 1947 [ voice and piano ], from The Arnold Book of Old Songs, no. 12, London, Boosey & Hawkes [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, adapted from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [an adaptation] ; composed by Benjamin Britten.
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-30
Line count: 24
Word count: 150