Murrays Ermordung
Language:
German
O Hochland und o Südland!
Was ist auf euch geschehn!
Erschlagen der edle Murray,
Werd' nie ihn wiedersehn.
Weh dir! Weh dir, Huntley,
So untreu, falsch und kühn,
Sollst ihn zurück uns bringen,
Ermordet hast du ihn.
Ein schöner Ritter war er,
In Wett- und Ringelauf;
Allzeit war unsres Murray
Die Krone obendrauf.
Ein schöner Ritter war er
Bei Waffenspiel und Ball;
Es war der edle Murray
Die Blume überall.
Ein schöner Ritter war er
In Tanz und Saitenspiel;
Ach, daß der edle Murray
Der Königin gefiel.
O, Königin, wirst lange
Sehn über Schlosses Wall,
Eh' du den schönen Murray
Siehst reiten in dem Tal.
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from
Folk poetry or song tradition (Volkslieder)
, title unknown
GER
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English
(Emily Ezust)
, "Murray's Murder", copyright ©
Text added to the website: 2003-11-04.
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Murray's Murder
Language:
English
O Highland and o Southland!
What has transpired upon your expanses!
Struck dead is the noble Murray,
And I shall never see him again.
Woe unto you! Woe unto you, Huntley,
So disloyal, false and audacious,
You should bring him back to us,
For you have killed him.
A handsome knight he was,
In races and in jousts;
At all times was our Murray
The crown above us all.
A handsome knight was he,
In wargames and at the ball;
It was the noble Murray
Who was the flower of us all.
A handsome knight was he
In dance and at the lute;
Ah, the noble Murray
Was well-beloved of the Queen.
O, Queen, you will long
Gaze over the castle wall
Before you see the gallant Murray
Come riding down the valley.
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Translation from German to English copyright © by Emily Ezust, 
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Text added to the website: 2003-11-04.
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