The Old Woman (Henry Walford Davies)

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• (Posted 2023-10-09)  CPDL #76176:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-09).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 326 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: The Old Woman
Composer: Henry Walford Davies
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Nursery-rhyme, Humorous Song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1909 Chappell & Co.
Description: Eight Nursery Rhymes (set 2) Op. 23 No. 2.

Original text and translations

English text

Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?
Speak a little louder, sir, I’m very thick of hearing.
Old woman, old woman, shall I love you dearly?
Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly!