I have long loved Benjamin Britten's arrangement of the New Year's Carol, "Levy Dew" (here is a pretty good video). Recently Dudley Laufman told me of a Waterson song called "Residue", with very similar words. So good old Google sent me here.


What I can't figure out is, which came first, the Waterson version or the words by Walter de la Mare. Is this in fact a composed piece, or a very ancient carol of the New Year?

In any event, sing levy dew, everyone!

Allison