by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Thou art gane awa'
Language: English
Thou'rt gane awa', thou'rt gane awa', Thou'rt gane awa' frae me, Mary; Nor friends nor I could make thee stay, Thou'st cheated them and me, Mary. Until this hour I never thought That aught could alter thee, Mary; Thou'rt still the mistress of my heart, Think what you will of me, Mary. Though you've been false, yet, while I live, I'll loe nae maid but thee, Mary; Let friends forget, as I forgive, Thy wrongs to them and me, Mary. So then, farewell! of this be sure, Since you've been false to me, Mary; For all the world I'd not endure Half what I've done for thee, Mary.
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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Thou art gane awa'", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 400, Hob. XXXIa no. 12bis [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 108