Possibly the bushes and the birds are laughing at Nicho and his fate
or destiny.
Being creatures of nature they might not see his problem in the way he
does.
Anyway I think the end is not very sad for him, is it. Nature having
its way.
Cheers!
Lex van Sante
Op 17 mrt 2009, om 09:54 heeft David van Ooijen het volgende geschreven:
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:43 PM, David Tayler
<[email protected]> wrote:
Auden gives Nico, but I never tracked down the reference so perhaps
it is Niso
Fellowes gives Nicho, a copy of what looks like an Oxford edition
gives Nico.
http://kulturserver-bayern.de/home/harald-lillmeyer/Texte/Downloads/Liedtexte/Cavendish/LiedtexteCavendish.html
gives Nico for the solo versin and Nicho for the tutti.
I'll check the facsimile this afternoon to see what the other voices
have.
Anyway, Nicho, a man's name?), fits better with the text. No nymph
then, alas.
Another question:
Euery bush now springing,
Euery bird now singing,
Merily fate poore Nicho
Chanting tro li lo
Lo li lo li lo,
Til her he had espide,
On whom his hope relide,
Down a down a down,
Down with a frown,
Oh she puld him down.
The story is clear enough. But is Nicho/Niso 'just' sitting here,
'merely'. Or is he a happy guy, singing for himself, so should I read
'merrily'? Doesn't fit with the 'poore', does it. But poore or not, he
is chanting the lolilo bit, so he's not that sad after all.
I know it's not important, but I think every detail counts, so any
thoughts welcome.
David - grateful as ever
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