A poor soul sat sighing - Biggs, Edward Smith

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"A setting of Desdemona's song in Othello."

⌛ Epoche → Klassik ◈ Genre → 4 ♬ Besetzung → SSAB

◆ Difficulty

Mittelstufe (Unterstufe I/II)

¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 4

Instrumente Keyboard

Seiten 5

CPDL Nr. 71741

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2022-12-01

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A poor soul sat sighing under a sycamore tree, O willow, willow, willow. With his hand on his bosom, his head on his knee. O willow, willow, willow! Sing O, the green willow shall be my garland. He sighed in his singing, and after each groan, O willow... I'm dead to all pleasure, my true love is gone. O willow... The cold stream ran by him, his eyes wept apace, O willow... The salt tears fell from him, which drownèd his face. O willow... The mute birds sat by him, made tame by his moans, O willow... The salt tears fell from him, which softened the stones. O willow... Farewell my falsehearted; plaints end with my breath, O willow... Thou dost loath me: I love thee, the cause of my death. O willow...