Many, many times I had heard the song,
During my many, many years.
I sang the chorus with the tune I knew,
Heard by someone through their tears.
I heard it in the winter time,
And in the summer too,
And the only, only words that came to my mind,
Was to sing of the foggy, foggy dew.
Many times over many years,
I knew the tune so well,
And would hum it all day long,
Until the night time fell.
The words they had evaded me ,
Until this day came true,
When I listened to these so sad, sad words,
That had kept me from the foggy, foggy dew.
Again I heard them fill my soul with sorrow most sad,
Those words that mean much to me,
And every time I hear that so very mournful song,
It reminds me of what words can be.
Those words that tell of the wintertime,
And of the summer too,
And of the many, many times that the song was heard by me,
To remind me of the foggy, foggy dew.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The traditional song, The Foggy, Foggy Dew, in the Benjamin Britten arrangement I have know all my life. I have only recently really LISTENED to the words. I thought I would try and write my own words to the arrangement.
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Comments7
I'd never heard this before. It certainly reminded me of my fathers ever diminishing collection of brittle 78's.
Nowadays the nearest i get is watching recordings of Foggy, Compo and Clegg getting up to their antics in 'Last of the summer wine' of which i have become quite a fan.
It is a very old song that I have known all my life.
Yes Last-of the Summer Wine is a super show.
A fine write and song Gold.
Thanks Orchi
there are certain songs, or tunes that have a very special meaning and impact on us.. I think we each have our own personal The Foggy, Foggy Dew.... I know I do.... m gonna play it after breakfast... cheers my friend.. N
Thank you Neville, yes there are songs which bring back great memories, this is one of the many songs that bring back my father to me.
Very special indeed then sir.... I have such a song that reminds me of mine... N
Darn you Andy - now I won't be able to get the tune out of my mind all day long.
Yes it is very much like that isn't it?
GoodWrite my friend Covers several aspects of emotion and song inspired. Don't know the song but the poem stands alone. Thank you
Thank you moordy, your comment is much appreciated.
Thanks UNCLE ANDY ~ Finished teaching for the day and just visiting MPS with my Mug o' Char (which says BEST SCIENCE TEACHER EVER !) and a toasted bun. I have a Toaster & a Microwave in my Office ~ Tousjours Pret ! Thanks for a very nostalgic post ! My Maternal Grandparents had a wind-up gramaphone with thorn needles you had to sharpen ~ very hightech ! We used to sing ruder versions of the FOGGY FOGGY DEW @ Scout Camp along with Green Grow the rushes o and Gin Gan Goolie Goolie etc ! The good ones never die like ~ Sailing along in the crest of the Wave etc. Love your version of FOGGY thanks for sahring !
Blessings and Peace to YOU & JOYCE
Love in the SPIRIT ~ Brian & Angela 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thank you Brian, I used to use gramophones like that back in the last century.
There are many words to the song, including the rude ones, all great fun though.
That number is now going round in my head now dear Goldy -- your words fit the music so well.
Thank you Fay, it is a bit of an ear worm, that tune.
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