by Henry Tudor (1491 - 1547), as Henry VIII, King of England
As the holly groweth green
Language: English
As the holly groweth green And never changeth hue, So I am, and ever hath been, Unto my lady true. As the holly groweth green, With ivy all alone, When flowerys cannot be seen And green-wood leaves be gone, Now unto my lady Promise to her I make: From all other only To her I me betake. Adieu, mine own lady, Adieu, my special, Who hath my heart truly, Be sure, and ever shall.
Authorship:
- by Henry Tudor (1491 - 1547), as Henry VIII, King of England [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Betty Roe (b. 1930), "As the holly groweth green", published 1993 [baritone and piano], in collection A Century of English Song, Volume II [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Iain Sneddon [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-15
Line count: 16
Word count: 74