by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
This frog he would a‑wooing ride
Language: English
This frog he would a-wooing ride, Kitty alone, -- Kitty alone, -- This frog he would a-wooing ride, -- Kitty alone & I! Sing cock I cary, Kitty alone, -- Kitty alone, -- Kitty alone, -- Cock I car, Kitty alone, -- Kitty alone & I!
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), appears in An Island in the Moon, Chapter IX [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 Nicolas Flagello (b. 1928), "This frog he would a-wooing ride", 1964, published 1965 [high voice and piano], from Songs from William Blake's "An Island in the Moon", no. 2. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-24
Line count: 8
Word count: 39