by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O tarry, gentle traveller
Language: English
O tarry, gentle traveller, O tarry now at close of day, Nor haste to leave these fertile vales For lofty mountains far away. Yon sun that gilds this village spire And gaily flings his parting ray, Say, smiles he not as sweetly o'er Thy native village far away? Ah! waste not thus thy fleeting days In alien lands and paths unknown; For happier scenes await thee back, Which bounteous fortune made thine own. Return then, gentle traveller, Return thee with the morning ray, Nor leave again thy fertile plains For barren mountains far away!
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Wall Callcott (1766 - 1821), "O tarry, gentle traveller", subtitle: "Glee for three voices" [ vocal trio ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 94