by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
A merry little Savoyard
Language: English
A merry little Savoyard Thro' the world I roam; Carolling the mountain songs Of my native home. In every town and village They welcome me with smiles: For oft at even Madeline The passing hour beguiles. The maidens throng around me, They listen to my lay: 'Tis then I dance my Saraband, And laugh and sing and play. A merry little Savoyard Thro' the world I roam; Carolling the mountain songs Of my native home. Yet mem'ry sometimes pictures My home beyond the sea, And then a silent tear will fall For friends once dear to me. But soon some kind and cheering glance Will bid my heart be gay; Oh! then I sing and gaily dance To drive my cares 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 Michael William Balfe (1808 - 1870), "A merry little Savoyard" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-11-28
Line count: 24
Word count: 122