by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832)
Our work is over — over now
Language: English
Our work is over — over now, The goodman wipes his weary brow, The last long wain wends slow away, And we are free to sport and play. The night comes on when sets the sun, And labour ends when day is done. When Autumn's gone and Winter's come, We hold our jovial harvest-home.
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Text Authorship:
- by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), no title, appears in The Heart of Midlothian [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), "Death by Madge Wildfire", published 1831? [ chorus and piano ], from Musical Illustrations of the Waverley Novels, no. 8, London : Jos. Alfred Novello [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 54