Willow, willow, willow (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)
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- CPDL #16736: Sibelius 4
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2008-04-25). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised 2008-6-28. File Sizes: MIDI: 7 KB, Sib4: 39 KB.
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Willow, Willow, Willow
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyricist: William Shakespeare, Othello, Act IV Scene 3
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo Soprano (or Tenor)
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1885
Description: English Lyrics Set 1 - No. 4.
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Original text and translations
English text
Desdemona:
- The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree,
- Sing all a green willow:
- Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee,
- Sing willow, willow, willow:
- The fresh streams ran by her, and murmur'd her moans;
- Sing willow, willow, willow;
- Her salt tears fell from her, and soften'd the stones;
- [Lay by these:--]1
- Sing willow, willow, willow;
- [Prithee, hie thee; he'll come anon:-- ]1
- Sing all a green willow [must be my garland.]1
- Sing all a green willow;
- [Let nobody blame him; his scorn I approve,-- ]1
- Nay, that's not next.--Hark! who is't that knocks?
Emilia:
- [ It's the wind. ]1
Desdemona:
- Sing willow, willow, willow,
- I call'd my love false love; but what said he then?
- Sing willow, willow, willow:
- [If I court moe women, you'll couch with moe men!]1
- Sing willow, willow, willow.
Notes:
- 1 This text not set by Parry.