The Vagabond by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Michael Dewis, Stephen Waterhouse #englishsongs #baritone

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Watch baritone Michael Dewis perform Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Vagabond, from his celebrated song cycle The Songs of Travel. Accompanied by pianist Stephen Waterhouse, Michael brings this poignant and evocative piece to life with rich tone and expressive interpretation. The Vagabond is one of the highlights of Vaughan Williams' cycle, drawing inspiration from the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson. The piece speaks of a wanderer's life, embracing freedom while acknowledging the hardships that come with it.

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Lyrics to "The Vagabond":

Give to me the life I love,
Let the lave go by me,
Give the jolly heaven above,
And the byway nigh me.
Bed in the bush with stars to see,
Bread I dip in the river—
There’s the life for a man like me,
There’s the life for ever.

Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o’er me;
Give the face of earth around,
And the road before me.
Wealth I seek not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All I seek, the heaven above,
And the road below me.

Or let autumn fall on me
Where afield I linger,
Silencing the bird on tree,
Biting the blue finger.
White as meal the frosty field—
Warm the fireside haven—
Not to autumn will I yield,
Not to winter even!

Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o’er me;
Give the face of earth around,
And the road before me.
Wealth I seek not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All I seek, the heaven above,
And the road below me.


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