Is my team ploughing? - Butterworth's setting of Housman's Poem
John Shirley-Quirk sings George Butterworth's musical setting of A.E Housman's poem.
Is this the saddest song in the world?
Martin Isepp plays the piano.
“Is my team ploughing,
That I was used to drive
And hear the harness jingle
When I was man alive?”
Ay, the horses trample,
The harness jingles now;
No change though you lie under
The land you used to plough.
“Is football playing
Along the river shore,
With lads to chase the leather,
Now I stand up no more?”
Ay the ball is flying,
The lads play heart and soul;
The goal stands up, the keeper
Stands up to keep the goal.
“Is my girl happy,
That I thought hard to leave,
And has she tired of weeping
As she lies down at eve?”
Ay, she lies down lightly,
She lies not down to weep:
Your girl is well contented.
Be still, my lad, and sleep.
“Is my friend hearty,
Now I am thin and pine,
And has he found to sleep in
A better bed than mine?”
Yes, lad, I lie easy,
I lie as lads would choose;
I cheer a dead man’s sweetheart,
Never ask me whose.
~~~~terms~~~~~~~~
A recital of English Songs, John Shirley-Quirk Baritone.
Musical Setting, poems, poetry. vinyl 1966
Видео Is my team ploughing? - Butterworth's setting of Housman's Poem канала Nigel Verney
Is this the saddest song in the world?
Martin Isepp plays the piano.
“Is my team ploughing,
That I was used to drive
And hear the harness jingle
When I was man alive?”
Ay, the horses trample,
The harness jingles now;
No change though you lie under
The land you used to plough.
“Is football playing
Along the river shore,
With lads to chase the leather,
Now I stand up no more?”
Ay the ball is flying,
The lads play heart and soul;
The goal stands up, the keeper
Stands up to keep the goal.
“Is my girl happy,
That I thought hard to leave,
And has she tired of weeping
As she lies down at eve?”
Ay, she lies down lightly,
She lies not down to weep:
Your girl is well contented.
Be still, my lad, and sleep.
“Is my friend hearty,
Now I am thin and pine,
And has he found to sleep in
A better bed than mine?”
Yes, lad, I lie easy,
I lie as lads would choose;
I cheer a dead man’s sweetheart,
Never ask me whose.
~~~~terms~~~~~~~~
A recital of English Songs, John Shirley-Quirk Baritone.
Musical Setting, poems, poetry. vinyl 1966
Видео Is my team ploughing? - Butterworth's setting of Housman's Poem канала Nigel Verney
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