by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832)
The monk must arise when the matins ring
Language: English
The monk must arise when the matins ring, The abbot may sleep to their chime; But the yeoman must start when the bugles sing, 'Tis time, my hearts, 'tis time. There's bucks and raes on Bilhope braes, There's a herd in Shortwood Shaw; But a lily white doe in the garden goes, She's fairly worth them a'.
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Text Authorship:
- by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), no title, appears in The Bride of Lammermoor [author's text checked 1 time 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 Eliza Flower (1803 - 1846), "Norman the forester's song", published 1831? [ chorus and piano ], from Musical Illustrations of the Waverley Novels, no. 4, London : Jos. Alfred Novello [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-28
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Word count: 58