Down by the Riverside
Language: English
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside I ain't gonna study war no more Study war no more Ain't gonna study war no more
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Down by the Riverside", written <<1918 [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 Frederic Rzewski (1938 - 2021), "Down by the Riverside", <<2013 [ speaker, satb chorus, instrumental ensemble ], from Ode to the Deserter, no. 8, Sound Pool Music (BMI) [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2020-02-21
Line count: 5
Word count: 29