by Mark van Doren (1894 - 1972)
Where did he run to?
Language: English
Where did he run to, That old rooster? Fox, fox, How fast did he run? Where is the mule gone, That old rope-tail? Manger, manger, Where is the mule? Where are the kittens The old black cat had? Blinker, Blinker, Where are the kittens? Where does the dog sleep, That old shepherd? Lambs on the mountain, Where is the dog? Where is the bog boy That swung on the gatepost? Bedclothes, bedclothes, Where is the boy?
Text Authorship:
- by Mark van Doren (1894 - 1972) [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 Brian Holmes (b. 1946), "Where did he run to?", from Six Lullabies, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Brian Holmes
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 76