Annot Lyle's Song

Wert thou, like me, in life's low vale,
With thee how blest, that lot I'd share;
With thee I'd fly wherever gale
Could waft, or bounding galley bear.
But parted by severe decree,
Far different must our fortunes prove;
May thine be joy - enough for me
To weep and pray for him I love.
The pangs this foolish heart must feel,
When hope shall be forever flown,
No sullen murmur shall reveal,
No selfish murmurs ever own.
Nor will I through life's weary years,
Like a pale drooping mourner move,
While I can think my secret tears
May wound the heart of him I love.

Authorship

by Andrew MacDonald (1757-1790) , "Annot Lyle's Song", from Love and Loyalty

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

[ None yet in the database ]

by Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) , "Lied Der Anne Lyle", op. 85 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, D. 830 (1825?), published 1828. [voice and piano]

Text added to the website: 2003-11-07.

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Lied Der Anne Lyle

Wärst du bei mir im Lebenstal,
Gern wollt' ich alles mit dir teilen;
Mit dir zu flieh'n wär' leichte Wahl,
Bei mildern Wind, bei Sturmes Heulen.
Doch trennt uns harte Schicksalsmacht
Uns ist nicht gleiches Loos geschrieben
Mein Glück ist, wenn dir Freude lacht
Ich wein' und bete für den Lieben.
Es wird mein töricht' Herz vergeh'n
Wenn's alle Hoffnung sieht verschwinden
Doch soll's nie seinen Gram gesteh'n,
Nie mürrisch klagend ihn verkünden.
Und drückt des Lebens Last das Herz,
Soll nie den matten Blick sie trüben,
So lange mein geheimer Schmerz
Ein Kummer wäre für den Lieben.

Note: quoted by Sir Walter Scott in "The Legend of Montrose"

Input by Richard Morris

Authorship

by Sophie May , title unknown

a text in English by Andrew MacDonald (1757-1790) , "Annot Lyle's Song", from Love and Loyalty

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 Peter Schubert (1797-1828) , "Lied Der Anne Lyle", op. 85 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, D. 830 (1825?), published 1828. [voice and piano]

ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canzone di Anne Lyle", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Lied van Anna Lyle", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant d'Anne Lyle", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website: 2003-11-07.