by John Walcot (1738 - 1819), as Peter Pindar
Jenny drinks nae water
Language: English
Come to my lip, thou sparkling glass, And let me drink to her I love; Good claret, and a sprightly lass, Beat all the gods can boast above. Then let us drown in wine the day, And put old frowning Care to flight; At eve to Chloe's bosom stray, And steal the gloom from sullen night.
Authorship:
- by John Walcot (1738 - 1819), as Peter Pindar [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Jenny drinks nae water", Hob. XXXIa no. 132, JHW. XXXII/2 no. 132. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2013-03-25
Line count: 8
Word count: 56