Rufford Park poachers
Language: English
A buck or doe, believe it so, a pheasant or a hare Were sent on earth for every man quite equally to share. So poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart, And think about those poachers bold, that night in Rufford Park. [...]1
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961), "Rufford Park poachers", 1937, from Lincolnshire Posy, no. 3. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-07
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Word count: 46