Here lies a tree (Stuart Moffatt)
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- Editor: Stuart Moffatt (submitted 2022-11-09). Score information: A4 (landscape), 7 pages, 272 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Here lies a tree
Composer: Stuart Moffatt
Lyricist: AA Milnecreate page
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: T
Genre: Secular, Children's song
Language: English
Instruments: String ensemble
First published: 2000
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Original text and translations
English text
1 Here lies a tree which Owl (a bird)
Was fond of when it stood on end
And Owl was talking to a friend
Called me (in case you hadn't heard)
When something Oo occurred.
2 For Lo! the wind was blusterous
And flattened out his favourite tree;
And things looked bad for him and we
Looked bad, I mean, for he_and us
I've never known them wuss.
3 Then Piglet (Piglet) thought a thing:
"Courage!" he said. "There's always hope.
I want a thinnish piece of rope.
Or, if there isn't any, bring
A thickish piece of string."
4 So to the letter box he rose,
While Pooh and Owl! said "Oh" and "Hum!"
And where the letters always come
(Called "Letters only") Piglet sqoze
His head and then his toes.
5 O gallant Piglet (Piglet)! Ho!
Did Piglet tremble? did he blinch?
No, no, he struggled inch by inch
Through Letters Only, as I know
Because I saw him go.
6 He ran and ran, and then he stood
And shouted, "Help for Owl, a bird,
And Pooh, a bear!" until he heard
The others coming through_the wood
As quickly as they could.
7 "Help, help and Rescue!" Piglet cried,
And showed the others where to go.
[Sing ho! for Piglet (Piglet) ho!]
And soon the door was opened wide,
And we were both outside!
Sing ho! for Piglet, ho! Ho!