The Old Woman (Henry Walford Davies)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-09). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 326 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
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.
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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!