Oh! Open the Door, Lord Gregory

She:
 Oh! Open the door, Lord Gregory,
 Oh open and let me in;
 The rain rains on my scarlet robes,
 The dew drops o'er my chin.
 
He:
 If you are the lass that I lov'd once,
 As I true you are but she,
 Come give me some of the tokens
 That past between you and me.

by Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Scottish

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

by Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (1810-1858) , "Oh! Open the Door, Lord Gregory", 1837/8.

by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Lord Gregory", published 1876 [mixed chorus], from Sieben schottische Lieder, no. 4.

Date added to the website: 2007-10-04.

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Lord Gregory

O öffne die Tür, Lord Gregory,
o öffne und laß mich ein,
der regen durchnäßt mein Scharlachkleid,
schwarz bricht die Nacht herein!
 
Bist du die Maid, die ich einst geliebt,
mit däucht, es kann nicht sein,
so gib mir ein Zeichen und sag mir an,
was begab sich unter uns zwein?
 
O weh, über dich, Lord Gregory,
du stirbst keinen guten Tod,
du bringst nicht Einen in Schmach und Schand,
bringst drei in Todesnot!
 
An jenem Bach, Lord Gregory,
denkst du nicht mehr daran?
Von deinem Finger gabst du mir den Ring,
dir steckt ich meinen an.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , from The Scots Musical Museum, compiled by James Johnson, published 1787-1803

a text in English from folk poetry/song tradition , Scottish

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

by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Lord Gregory", published 1876 [mixed chorus], from Sieben schottische Lieder, no. 4.

Date added to the website: 2007-11-19.