by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Mr. Turnip's complaint
Language: English
Mr. Turnip sat sighing, And this was his moan: "Those tiresome young rabbits Won't leave me alone. They nibble and nibble On this side and that, — They think I've no feeling Because I'm so fat". So sighed the poor turnip, With tears in his eyes— "Oh, would that those rabbits Were made into pies!"
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Alicia Adélaïda Needham (1863 - 1945), "Mr. Turnip's complaint", published 1904 [ voice and piano ], from Twelve small songs for small people, no. 1, London : Schott & Co
Score: Sibley Music Library [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-10-25
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