by Charles Henry Ross (1842 - 1897)
John was a bad boy, and beat a poor cat
Language: English
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John was a bad boy, and beat a poor cat; Tom put a stone in a blind man’s hat; James was the boy who neglected his prayers; They’ve all grown up ugly, and nobody cares.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charlotte Bray (b. 1982), no title, 2026, first performed 2026 [ soprano and horn ], from Curious Calculations, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-08
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