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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''The poor soul sat sighing''}} | |||
{{Composer|John Christmas Beckwith}} | {{Composer|John Christmas Beckwith}} | ||
{{Lyricist|William Shakespeare}} | {{Lyricist|William Shakespeare}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Secular|Partsongs}} | {{Genre|Secular|Partsongs}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
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{{Descr| }} | |||
{{#ExtWeb: | |||
http://www.embassysingers.de}} | |||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English| | {{top}}{{Text|English| | ||
The poor soul sat sighing near a sycamore tree. | The poor soul sat sighing near a sycamore tree. | ||
Sing O the green willow, | Sing O the green willow, | ||
Her hand in her bosom, her head on her knee. | Her hand in her bosom, her head on her knee. | ||
Sing O the green willow, the green willow tree! | Sing O the green willow, the green willow tree! | ||
The cold streams ran by her, her eyes wept apace, | The cold streams ran by her, her eyes wept apace, | ||
The salt tears fell from her, and drowned her face. | The salt tears fell from her, and drowned her face. | ||
Farewell youth, falsehearted plaints end with my breath. | Farewell youth, falsehearted plaints end with my breath. | ||
Sing O the green willow, | Sing O the green willow, | ||
her hand in her bosom, her head on her knee. | her hand in her bosom, her head on her knee. | ||
Sing O the green willow, the green willow tree!}} | Sing O the green willow, the green willow tree!}} | ||
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{{Translation|German| | {{Translation|German| | ||
Die Arme, wie seufzend am Ahorn saß sie! | Die Arme, wie seufzend am Ahorn saß sie! | ||
Singt alle von grünender Weide! | Singt alle von grünender Weide! | ||
Die Hand auf dem Busen, | Die Hand auf dem Busen, | ||
das Haupt auf dem Knie, | das Haupt auf dem Knie, | ||
singt: Weide! Weide! Weide! | singt: Weide! Weide! Weide! | ||
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Ade, Jugend, | Ade, Jugend, | ||
die falsche Wehklage verstummt mit meinem letzten Atemzug. | die falsche Wehklage verstummt mit meinem letzten Atemzug. | ||
Die Hand auf dem Busen, das Haupt auf dem Knie, | Die Hand auf dem Busen, das Haupt auf dem Knie, | ||
singt: Weide! Weide! Weide!}} | singt: Weide! Weide! Weide!}} | ||
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{{LinkText|The willow song}} | |||
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[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
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- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-25). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 76 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: The poor soul sat sighing
Composer: John Christmas Beckwith
Lyricist: William Shakespeare
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text The poor soul sat sighing near a sycamore tree. |
German translation Die Arme, wie seufzend am Ahorn saß sie! |
Original text and translations may be found at The willow song.