English Lyrics

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English Lyrics. Title given to 12 sets of songs (74 in all) for v. and pf. by Parry, all settings of Eng. poetry. 1st set (4 songs) 1881–5, 2nd (5) 1874–85, 3rd (6) 1895, 4th (6) 1885–96, 5th (7) 1876–1901, 6th (6) 1903, 7th (6) 1888–1906, 8th (6) c.1904–6, 9th (7) 1908, 10th (6) 1909, 11th (8) 1910–18, 12th (7) various dates, some very early, posth. pubd. 1920. The last 2 sets were selected and ed. by Dr Emily Daymond.

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