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She was a pretty little gosling, | |||
And a gay young gosling he; | |||
And "I love you," he said, "so dearly;" | |||
And "I love you too," said she. | |||
But "alas! we must part, "He whispered, | |||
"I'm off to the world so wide; | |||
But love, don't fear, | |||
I'll come next year, | |||
And make you my little bride?" | |||
'Twas Michaelmas day at morning, | |||
That he came home once more, | |||
He met his true love's mother, | |||
'Twas Michaelmas day at morning, | |||
That he came home once more, | |||
He met his true love's mother, | |||
And oh! she was weeping sore. | And oh! she was weeping sore. | ||
"Too late, you've come," she whispered, | "Too late, you've come," she whispered, | ||
"They've taken your love | "They've taken your love away, | ||
She never will be your bride, ah, me! | She never will be your bride, ah, me! | ||
For she's going to be cooked today!" | For she's going to be cooked today!" | ||
Then up he went to the farm house: | Then up he went to the farm house: | ||
"Where is my love?" he said; | "Where is my love?" he said; | ||
But the farm-er's wife, | But the farm-er's wife, | ||
she seized a knife, | she seized a knife, | ||
And cut off his little head. | And cut off his little head. | ||
And she served him up With his true love, | And she served him up With his true love, | ||
On a dish so deep and wide, | On a dish so deep and wide, | ||
So though in life they were | So though in life they were parted, | ||
a death they were side by side. | a death they were side by side.}} | ||
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- CPDL #25598:
Sibelius 6
- Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2012-02-17). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 68 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: The Goslings
Composer: John Frederick Bridge
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1913
Description: Piano part for rehearsal only. Originally published by Novello and Co as partsong No. 1268
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Original text and translations
English text
She was a pretty little gosling,
And a gay young gosling he;
And "I love you," he said, "so dearly;"
And "I love you too," said she.
But "alas! we must part, "He whispered,
"I'm off to the world so wide;
But love, don't fear,
I'll come next year,
And make you my little bride?"
'Twas Michaelmas day at morning,
That he came home once more,
He met his true love's mother,
And oh! she was weeping sore.
"Too late, you've come," she whispered,
"They've taken your love away,
She never will be your bride, ah, me!
For she's going to be cooked today!"
Then up he went to the farm house:
"Where is my love?" he said;
But the farm-er's wife,
she seized a knife,
And cut off his little head.
And she served him up With his true love,
On a dish so deep and wide,
So though in life they were parted,
a death they were side by side.