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- Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2020-01-03). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 29 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: I asked a thief...
Composer: Barbara Rosen
Lyricist: William Blake
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: AT
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: A setting of "I Asked a Thief" by William Blake
External websites:
Original text
English text
I asked a thief to steal me a peach:
He turn'd up his eyes.
I ask'd a lithe lady to lie her down:
Holy and meek she cries.
As soon as I went an angel came:
He wink'd at the thief
And smil'd at the dame,
And without one word spoke
Had a peach from the tree,
And 'twixt earnest and joke
Enjoy'd the Lady.