Sing Again Together, William Barnes; Old Songs, New Songs; Thomas Hardy, Any Little Old Song

From Sing Again Together

We learnt good songs that came out new

But now are old among the young,

And after we are gone, but few

Will know the songs that we have sung.

William Barnes

Any Little Old Song



Any little old song

    Will do for me,

Tell it of joys gone long,

     Or joys to be,

Or friendly faces best

     Loved to see.

Newest themes I want not

    On subtle strings,

And for thrillings pant not

    That new song brings:

I only need the homeliest

    Of heartstirrings.

Thomas Hardy


Joe Harvey and The Hardy Perennials - Any Little Old Song E​.​P​.​: Thomas Hardy poems set to music.