Bonny at morn (Volkslieder (Folksongs), set by B. Britten) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


 The sheep's in the meadows, the kye's in the corn,
 Thou's ower lang in thy bed, bonny at morn.
 Canny at night, bonny at morn,
 Thou's ower lang in they bed,
 Bonny at morn.

 The bird's in the nest, the trout's in the burn,
 Thou hinders thy mother in many a turn.
 Canny at night, bonny at morn,
 Thou's ower lang in they bed,
 Bonny at morn.

 We're all laid idle wi' keeping the bairn,
 The lad winnot work and the lass winnot lairn.
 Canny at night, bonny at morn,
 Thou's ower lang in they bed,
 Bonny at morn.

Input by Virginia Knight

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Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

(Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

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