by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Robin Good‑Fellow
Language: English
From Oberin, in fairye land, The king of the ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night sports here. What revell rout Is kept about, In every corner where I go, I will o'er-see, And merry be, And make good sport, with ho, ho, ho! More swift than lightning can I flye About this aery welkin soone, And in a minute's space, descrye Each thing that's done below the moone. There's not a hag Or ghost shall wag Or cry, "Ware Goblins!" where I go, But Robin I Their feates will spy, And send them home, with ho, ho, ho!
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 Cecil Burleigh (1885 - 1980), "Robin Good-Fellow", op. 52 no. 5, published 1922 [ voice and piano ], from Fairyland. Five Songs, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-12
Line count: 20
Word count: 108