Bonnie wee thing, cannie wee thing
Language: English
Bonnie wee thing, cannie wee thing, Lovely wee thing, was thou mine! I wad wear thee in my bosom, Least my jewel I should tine. Wishfully I look and languish In that bonnie face of thine; And my heart it stounds wi' anguish Lest my wee thing be na mine! Wit and grace and love and beauty, In ae constellation shine! To adore thee is my duty, Goddess o' this soul o' mine! Bonnie wee thing, etc.
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Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Bonnie wee thing", WoO 158c no. 4 (1820), from Six Songs of various Nationalities, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Bonny wee thing", JHW. XXXII/3 no. 250, Hob. XXXIa no. 102ter [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2006-10-04
Line count: 13
Word count: 77