by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Epitaph For A Wag In Mauchline
Language: Scottish (Scots)
Lament him, Mauchline husbands a', He aften did assist ye; For had ye staid hale weeks awa', Your wives they ne'er had miss'd ye! Ye Mauchline bairns, as on ye pass To school in bands thegither, O tread ye lightly on his grass - Perhaps he was your father!
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Epitaph For A Wag In Mauchline" [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 Miriam Gideon (1906 - 1996), "Epitaph For A Wag In Mauchline", 1952 [voice and piano], from 4 Epitaphs, no. 1. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 48