Proud Maisie (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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• CPDL #16757:  Sibelius 4

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2008-04-29).  

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.Score information: A4, 4 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: File Sizes: MIDI: 7 KB, Sib4: 38 KB.

General Information

Title: Proud Maisie
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyricist: Walter Scott (1771-1832)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo Soprano (or Mezzo)

Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1902

Description: English Lyrics Set 5 - No. 2. Lyrics from The Heart of Midlothian.

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Original text and translations

English text

Proud Maisie is in the wood,
Walking so early,
Sweet Robin sits on the bush,
Singing so rarely.
"Tell me, thou bonny bird,
When shall I marry me?"
"When six braw gentlemen
Kirkward shall carry ye."

"Who makes the bridal bed,
Birdie, say truly?"
"The grey-headed sexton
That delves the grave duly.
The glow-worm o'er grave and stone
Shall light thee steady";
The owl from the steeple sing,
"Welcome, proud lady."