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He was a rat
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs, Humorous songs
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He was a rat by Havergal Brian — Lyrics
He was a rat,
And she was a rat,
And down in one hole they did dwell;
And both were as black as a witch’s cat,
And they loved one another well.
He had a tail,
And she had a tail,
Both long and curling and fine;
And each said, “Yours is the finest
tail in the world, excepting mine!”
He smelt the cheese,
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About He was a rat
This engaging four-part setting for SATB voices tells a darkly humorous tale of two rats who live together in a hole. Their mutual admiration, however, does not extend to their tails, which they each declare to be the finest in the world, save their own. Their shared delight in a piece of cheese leads them on an adventure from which they never return. The anonymous text is brought to life with Brian's characteristic style, creating a witty and memorable miniature.
