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26 May 00 - 12:17 PM (#234303) Subject: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: GUEST,Merrilee Overdone One of my fellow performers has asked me for this song. I have never heard of it. Does anyone have the lyrics? Good ye Den! Merrilee |
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26 May 00 - 05:02 PM (#234497) Subject: RE: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: GUEST,Bruce O. Ed McCurdy sang it on his LP "When Dalliance was in Flower", Elektra EKL-110. |
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26 May 00 - 05:32 PM (#234509) Subject: RE: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: GUEST,Bruce O. The proper title is "Fair Silvia", and it commences "Silvia the fair, in the bloom of fifteen". It's given with Wm. Boyce's tune in Walsh's "The British Musical Miscellany", II, p. 89 (1734), and it was also printed as a single sheet song with music. |
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17 Apr 06 - 06:09 AM (#1720050) Subject: RE: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: Jim Dixon Copied from PoemHunter.com SONG (SYLVIA THE FAIR, IN THE BLOOM OF FIFTEEN) John Dryden (1631-1700) Sylvia the fair, in the bloom of fifteen, Felt an innocent warmth as she lay on the green: She had heard of a pleasure, and something she guessed By the towsing and tumbling and touching her breast: She saw the men eager, but was at a loss What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close; By their praying and whining, And clasping and twining, And panting and wishing, And sighing and kissing, And sighing and kissing so close. "Ah!" she cried, "ah, for a languishing maid In a country of Christians to die without aid! Not a Whig, or a Tory, or Trimmer* at least, Or a Protestant parson, or Catholic priest, To instruct a young virgin that is at a loss What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close; By their praying and whining, And clasping and twining, And panting and wishing, And sighing and kissing, And sighing and kissing so close." Cupid in shape of a swain did appear; He saw the sad wound, and in pity drew near; Then showed her his arrow, and bid her not fear, For the pain was no more than a maiden may bear; When the balm was infused, she was not at a loss What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close; By their praying and whining, And clasping and twining, And panting and wishing, And sighing and kissing, And sighing and kissing so close. [Sung by Ed McCurdy on "The Best of Dalliance," Rhino Handmade CD #7835, 2004.]
-Joe Offer- |
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17 Apr 06 - 06:59 AM (#1720066) Subject: RE: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: Ep' Eric This song can also be found in Ed Mcurdy's Songs of Dalliance, along with other songs of similar ilk. Too disgusting to mention. I have been singing some of them for years at Ep'th Folk and hope to continue, despite a stroke. |
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17 Apr 06 - 07:51 AM (#1720092) Subject: Tune Add: SYLVIA THE FAIR (from Ed McCurdy) From: masato sakurai X:1 T:SYLVIA THE FAIR M:6/8 L:1/8 K:F B:Ed McCurdy's Song Book of Wit and Mirth (Hargail, p. 10) "F"F F A c c c |"C7"B A G "F"F F F|"Bb"d d d "F"c c c| w:Syl-via the fair, at the age of six-teen, Felt an in-nocent warmth as she "C7"B B B "F"A2 A|"Dm"A A A A G A|"Gm"F G E "Dm"D A A| w:lay on the green; She'd heard of a plea-sure and some-thing she guess'd By the A A A A G A|"Gm"F G E "Dm"D2 F|"Bb"d d d "F"c c c| w:tows-ing and tumbl-ing and touch-ing her breast. She saw the men ea-ger but "C7"B B B "F"A A A|"Dm"A A A A G A|"Gm"F G E "Dm"D F F| w:was at a loss What they meant by their sigh-ing and kiss-ing so close: By their "Bb"d d d "F"c c c|"C7"B B B "F"A A F| w:(FAST)~pray-ing and whin-ing and clasp-ing and twin-ing and "Bb"d d d "F"c c c|"C7"B B B "F"A A G| w:pant-ing and wish-ing and sigh-ing and kiss-ing (A~TEMPO)~And F F F "C7"E E E|"F"F3-F3|] w:sigh-ing and kiss-ing so close._ |
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17 Apr 06 - 07:56 PM (#1720629) Subject: RE: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: Joe Offer Is McCurdy the sole source of this? Seems to me it should also be finable under Dryden, not connected with McCurdy. Is "Trimmer" or "Triber" correct? - what's the meaning of "Trimmer" or "Triber"? -Joe Offer- |
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18 Apr 06 - 08:21 AM (#1720997) Subject: RE: 'Sylvia the Fair' Lyrics? From: Snuffy Trimmers were those who "trimmed their sails" to the prevailing wind, i.e. backed whoever was winning at the time. The Vicar of Bray was one. |