Where the bee sucks
The text below is from two discrete sources and is by William Shakespeare. The first verse comprises Ariel's song from The Tempest, Act V scene 1; the second verse derives from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V scene 1. The concatenation of the two verses is unique to the Jackson (of Exeter) setting.
Settings by composers
- Thomas Arne Solo
- Pelham Humfrey T Solo
- William Jackson of Exeter SSTB
- Robert Johnson II Solo
- John Wilson SSB or TTB
English text Where the bee sucks, there lurk/suck I: |
German translation Wo die Biene saugt, saug’ ich, |