by Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803 - 1849)
Who is the baby, that doth lie
Language: English
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First Voice. Who is the baby, that doth lie Beneath the silken canopy Of thy blue eye? Second. It is young Sorrow, laid asleep In the crystal-deep. Both. Let us sing his lullaby, Heigho! a sob and a sigh. First Voice. What sound is that, so soft, so clear, Harmonious as a bubbled tear Bursting, we hear? Second. It is young Sorrow, slumber breaking, Suddenly awaking. Both. Let us sing his lullaby, Heigho! a sob and a sigh.
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803 - 1849), no title, appears in The Bride's Tragedy, first published 1822 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930), "Sorrow's lullaby", published 1927 [ duet for soprano and baritone with string quartet (2 violins, viola, and violoncello) ], London : Oxford University Press [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-28
Line count: 20
Word count: 78