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As I laye a-thynkynge

"As I laye a-thynkynge" is the last poem written by "Thomas Ingoldsby" (Richard Barham). It was set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar.

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The song was published in 1888 by Beare & Son, though may have been written in the previous year. It is a song for soprano or tenor.

Lyrics

Elgar omitted the two verses enclosed in square brackets [ ] - the fifth and sixth verses of the poem.

AS I LAYE A-THYNKYNGE

As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge,Merrie sang the Birde as she sat upon the spraye!As I laye a-thynkynge, he rode upon his waye.As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge,Sadly sang the Birde as she sat upon the tree!As I laye a-thynkynge, most pitiful to see!As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge,Merrie sang the Birde as she sat upon the boughe;As I laye a-thynkynge, her heart was gladsome now.As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge,Sadly sang the Birde as she sat upon the thorne;As I laye a-thynkynge, she perished forlorne.[ As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge,Sweetly sang the Birde as she sat upon the briar;As I laye a-thynkynge, a Cherub mote admire.But I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge,And sadly sang the Birde as it perch'd upon a bier;As I laye a-thynkynge - oh! bitter flow'd the tear! ]As I laye a-thynkynge the golden sun was sinking,O merrie sang that Birde as it glittered on her breastAs I laye a-thynkynge, her meaning was exprest:-

Recordings

  • Songs and Piano Music by Edward Elgar Premiere recording of "As I laye a-thynkynge" performed by Amanda Pitt (soprano), with David Owen Norris (piano).

    • References

    As I laye a-thynkynge Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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