As I laye a-thynkynge

"As I laye a-thynkynge" is the last poem written by "Thomas Ingoldsby". It was set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar.
The song was published in 1888 by Beare & Son, though may have been written in the previous year. It is a song for soprano or tenor.

Lyrics

Elgar omitted the two verses enclosed in square brackets – the fifth and sixth verses of the poem.

Recordings

Premiere recording of "As I laye a-thynkynge" performed by Amanda Pitt, with David Owen Norris.