The Highland Balou

Hee Balou, my sweet wee Donald,
Picture o' the great Clanronald!
Brawlie kens our wanton Chief
What gat my young Highland thief.
(Hee Balou!)

Leeze me on thy bonnie craigie!
And thou live, thou'll steal a naigie,
Travel the country thro' and thro' ,
and bring hame a Carlisle cow!

Thro' the Lawlands, o'er the Border,
Weel, my babie, may thou furder!
Herry the louns o' the laigh Countrie,
Syne to the Highlands hame to me!

by Robert Burns (1759-1796)

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

by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) , "The Highland Balou", op. 41 no. 2, from A Charm of Lullabies, no. 2.

by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Hochländisches Wiegenlied", op. 25 no. 14 (1840), from Myrten, no. 14.

ENG English (David K. Smythe)
FRE French (David K. Smythe)

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Hochländisches Wiegenlied

Schlafe, süßer, kleiner Donald,
Ebenbild des großen Ronald!
Wer ihm kleinen Dieb gebar,
weiß der edle Clan aufs Haar.

Schelm, hast Äuglein schwarz wie Kohlen!
Wenn du groß bist, stiehl ein Fohlen;
geh' die Eb'ne ab und zu,
bringe heim 'ne Carlisle Kuh!

Darfst in Niederland nicht fehlen;
dort, mein Bübchen, magst du stehlen;
stiehl dir Geld und stiehl dir Glück,
und ins Hochland komm zurück!

by Wilhelm Gerhard

a text in English by Robert Burns (1759-1796) ENG FRE

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

by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Hochländisches Wiegenlied", op. 25 no. 14 (1840), from Myrten, no. 14.

Date added to the website: 2003-11-19.