by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Fife and a' the lands about it
Language: English
Allan by his grief excited, Long the victim of despair, Thus deplor'd his passion slighted, Thus address'd the scornful fair; Fife and a' the lands about it, Undesiring I can see; Joy may crown my days without it, Not, my charmer, without thee. Must I then forever languish, Still complaining, still endure; Can her form create an anguish, Which her soul disdains to cure! Why, by hopeless passion fated, Must I still those eyes admire, Whilst unheeded, unregretted, In her presence I expire.
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), "Fife and a' the lands about it", Hob. XXXIa no. 29, JHW. XXXII/1 no. 29. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-09-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 83