Songs

The Tailor and His Mouse (from Old English Songs)

by Rebecca Clarke

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Text

The Tailor and His Mouse (from Old English Songs)
English source: Anon.

A tailor had a little mouse
Hi diddle um come feed-al
They lived together in one house
Hi diddle um come feed-al

Hi diddle um come tarum tirum,
Through the town of Ramsey,
Hi diddle um come over the lea,
Hi diddle um come feed-al

The tailor thought his mouse was ill
Hi diddle um come feed-al
So he gave it half of one blue pill
Hi diddle um come feed-al

Hi diddle um come tarum tirum,
Through the town of Ramsey,
Hi diddle um come over the lea,
Hi diddle um come feed-al

The tailor thought his mouse would die
Hi diddle um come feed-al
So he baked it in an apple pie
Hi diddle um come feed-al

Hi diddle um come tarum tirum,
Through the town of Ramsey,
Hi diddle um come over the lea,
Hi diddle um come feed-al

The tailor thought his mouse was dead
Hi diddle um come feed-al
So he bought another in his stead
Hi diddle um come feed-al

Hi diddle um come tarum tirum,
Through the town of Ramsey,
Hi diddle um come over the lea,
Hi diddle um come feed-al

Composer

Rebecca Clarke

Anglo-American composer Rebecca Clarke was born in 1886 in Harrow, London. Classified by Gramophone as ‘one of the very best of her time’, Clarke is best known for her instrumental works - most notably her 1919 Viola Sonata. Her vocal music is…

Poet

Anon.

Performances

Previously performed at:

16. Songs for violin and voice: Caitlin Hulcup & Jonathan Stone 12 Oct 2020
Oxford Lieder on Radio 3 In Concert 01 Oct 2020