Aris Christofellis - Anonymous - The Willow Song (Othello).

Anonymous: The Willow Song (Othello)
(Music in Shakespeare's time, Track 7)

The poor soul sat sighing
by a sycamore tree,
Sing O the green willow.
With his hand in his bosom
and his head upon his knee,

Oh willow, willow, willow, willow.
Oh willow, willow, willow, willow
My garland shall be.
Sing O the green willow.
Willow, willow, willow
I mean the green willow
My garland shall be.


He sighed to his singing
and made a great moan,
Sing O the green willow.
I am dead to all pleasure,
my true love is gone.

Oh willow, willow, willow, willow (etc.)


Take this for my farewell
and latest adieu,
Sing O the green willow.
Write this on my tomb,
that in love I was true.

Oh willow, willow, willow, willow (etc.)
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Anonymous: The Willow Song (Othello). Text.
Aris Christofellis - Anonymous - The Willow Song (Othello).