Benjamin Britten - A Tragic Story | Lyrics
There liv'd a sage in days of yore And he a handsome pigtail wore But wonder'd much and sorrow'd more Because it hung behind him He mus'd upon this curious
Benjamin Britten - The Big Chariot | Lyrics
Don’t help -- on the big chariot; You will only make yourself dusty Don’t think about the sorrows of the world; You will only make yourself wretched Don’t help -- on the big
Benjamin Britten - The Old Lute | Lyrics
Of cord and cassia-wood Is the lute compounded; Within it lie ancient melodies Ancient melodies weak and savourless Not appealing to present men’s taste Light and colour are
Benjamin Britten - Ee-oh! | Lyrics
The fox and his wife they had a great strife They never eat mustard in all their whole life; They eat their meat without fork or knife And lov'd to be picking a bone, ee-oh!
Benjamin Britten - A New Year Carol | Lyrics
Here we bring new water from the well so clear For to worship God with, this happy New Year Sing levy dew, sing levy dew, the water and the wine; The seven bright gold wires and
Benjamin Britten - I mun be married on Sunday | Lyrics
I mun be married on Sunday Whosoever shall come that way I mun be married a Sunday Roister Doister is my name A lusty brute I am the same I mun be married a Sunday
Benjamin Britten - Fishing Song | Lyrics
Oh, the gallant fisher's life It is the best of any! ’Tis full of pleasure, void of strife And 'tis belov'd of many; Other joys. are but toys; Only this lawful
Benjamin Britten - The useful plough | Lyrics
A country life is sweet In moderate cold and heat To walk in the air, how pleasant and fair In ev'ry field of wheat The fairest of flowers adorning the bowers And
Benjamin Britten - Jazz-Man | Lyrics
Crash and Clang! Bash and Bang! And up in the road the Jazz-Man sprang! The One-Man-Jazz-Band playing in the street Drums with his Elbows, Cymbals with his Feet Pipes with
Benjamin Britten - There was a monkey | Lyrics
There was a monkey climb'd up a tree When he fell down, then down fell he There was a crow sat on a stone When he was gone, then there was none There was an old wife did eat
