by Anne Grant (1755 - 1838)
The door clapper (Y stwffwl)
Language: English
O say not that Arthur will see me no more, His kindness I merit, his anger deplore; Tho' doubt made me silent, yet why should he fly, Since the dawn of affection is timid and shy? O will he return, his lov'd haunts to retrace? Will no rash resentment appear in his face? No more like a blast will he rush thro' the door, And wring my sad heart with reproaches no more!
Authorship:
- by Anne Grant (1755 - 1838) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The door clapper (Y stwffwl)", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 335, Hob. XXXIb no. 50. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2011-09-19
Line count: 8
Word count: 73