by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933)
Magpie
Language: English
O Magpie, lonely flying — What do you bring to me? Two for joy, and one for sorrow! Loved to-day, is lost to-morrow! O Magpie, flying, flying — What have you brought to me?
Confirmed with John Galsworthy, Moods, Songs, & Doggerels, London: William Heinemann, 1912, page 37.
Text Authorship:
- by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933), "Magpie", appears in Moods, Songs, & Doggerels [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 Ada Galsworthy (d. 1956), "Magpie", published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from Seventeen songs, no. 5, London : Schott & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-03
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Word count: 34