The Starling
Music: Liza Lehmann (1862–1918) · Words: A.S. (unknown)
On her nest, with her young, Sat the Starling
in the steeple,
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The words
On her nest, with her young, Sat the Starling
in the steeple,
While below the great bell swung To the church
to call the people.
”Mother, mother,” cried the starlings,
”What is that? oh mother, tell!”
“Don’t be frightened, little darlings,
'Tis the great church bell, Ringing out its
solemn warning, That the people far and near
All may know 'tis Sunday morning,
And make haste to gather here. While the
organ’s sweetly playing Little birds need
have no fear! While below the folk are praying,
You can sing your hymns up here!”
About this song
- Music
- Liza Lehmann (1862–1918) (dates as OpenScore states them)
- Words
- A.S. (unknown)
- Language
- English, as its source states it
- First published
- in or before 1907, as IMSLP states it
- Length
- 1:19
- Its source files it as
- Bird Songs
- The score
- OpenScore Lieder Corpus; CC0 1.0, as its source states it. OpenScore Lieder Corpus (CC0)
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