by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962)
Skirlnaked
Language: English
O came you by Skirlnaked When you came o'er the moor ? And did you see an old man Standing at the door ? And did you see an old man Glowering at the door ? O came you by Skirlnaked When you came o'er the moor ? And did you hear a young bride weep Behind the fast-shut door ? And did you hear a young bride greet Behind the fast-shut door ?
Text Authorship:
- by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962), "Skirlnaked", appears in Whin, first published 1918 [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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Skirlnaked", op. 104 (Two Sets of Five Songs Each, Set II) no. 3 (1931) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 69