Lightly (2 = 66) of To William Mayer Little Sir William Somerset Folk Song original key Arranged by BENJAMIN BRITTEN 5s P(poco a poco pif ) i _ Ss E = sa — 2 i p $ 1. Eas-ter day was a ho li- day Of all days in the — year, And_ 2. -ma went to the School wife house And knock-éd at the _ ring, 3. School wife - pen’dthe door and said: “He isnot here to - day. He is 4.-ma went to the Boyne wa-ter That is so. wide and deep, Say- ing, | | | | = E 2 = * a =a = — 7— Se 3 ¢ ad pdepenn|(. ( [tt Il £ + - 1 = £ J = == a = =e = wre f 2 J 9 —— MY sk ——= =—— a ee ye Ds Sst = —— " all the lit-tleschool fel-lows went out to play But Sir Wil - liam was not there. “Lit-te Sir Wil- liam, if youare there,_ Pray let your moth - er in.” with the lit-tleschool fel-lows out ‘on the green___Play-ing some pret - ty play.” “Lit-te Sir Wil- liam, if youare there, Oh pit - y your moth-er’s weep.” 4 = = Ce = s = 7 a 3 = eS ot By Ft F CFT + = [ las ee ee Se eee SSS S55 Ss (© Copyright 1943 in U.S.A. by Boosey & Co, Lid Copyright forall counties All rights reservedpoco rall. B23 ping WA 2. Mam - 3. The 4. Mam - of — ( “| SF molto dim| be 5. “How can I pity your weep, moth-er, And Iso long in pain? home, go home “my moth’ - er dear And pre- pare my wind-ing sheet, For to- “Ppp sustained - una corda — lit - tle pen knife sticks close tomy heart And the School wife hath — me. slain. mor-row mom-ing be - fore 8 o-clock, You with my bod-y shall meet. legatis. 28 | ppp with movement lay my Pray-er Book at my head, And my gram- mar