A poor soul sat sighing (Pelham Humfrey)
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- (Posted 2018-06-04) CPDL #49978: Humfrey_-_A_poor_soul_sat_sighing.ly
- Editor: Ariel Barton (submitted 2018-06-04). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 69 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Arranged by J. Frederick Bridge and published in his 1890 book Songs from Shakespeare.
General Information
Title: A poor soul sat sighing
Composer: Pelham Humfrey
Lyricist: Traditional
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: T
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
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Original text and translations
A poor soul sat sighing, by a sycamore tree, Sing willow, willow! With his hand in his bosom, his head on his knee: O willow, willow! O willow, willow!
He sighed and sobb'd, and after each groane, I'm dead to all joys since my truelove is gone; O willow, willow! O willow, willow!
Come, all ye forsaken, and mourn now with me, Who speaks of a false love, mine's falser than she. O willow, willow! O willow, willow! O willow, willow!