by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
The pink frock
Language: English
"O my pretty pink frock, I sha'n't be able to wear it! Why is he dying just now? I hardly can bear it! "He might have contrived to live on; But they say there's no hope whatever: And must I shut myself up, And go out never? "O my pretty pink frock, Puff-sleeved and accordion-pleated! He might have passed in July, And not so cheated!"
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), "The pink frock", appears in Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses, first published 1917 [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 Robin Humphrey Milford (1903 - 1959), "The pink frock", published 1940 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from A Book of Songs [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 65