by Andrew MacDonald (1757 - 1790)
By the stream so cool and clear
Language: English
By the stream so cool and clear, And thro' the caves where breezes languish, Soothing still my tender anguish, Hoping still to find my lover, I have wander'd far and near, O where shall I the youth discover! Sleeps he in your breezy shade, Ye rocks with moss and ivy waving, On some bank where wild waves laving, Murmur thro' the twisted willow; On that bank, O were I laid, How soft should be my lover's pillow!
GLOSSARY
Laving = lashing
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Laving = lashing
Authorship:
- by Andrew MacDonald (1757 - 1790) [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), "By the stream so cool and clear", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 19, Hob. XXXIa no. 19. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 77