Lochaber (Ramsay, set by J. Haydn) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Farewel to Lochaber, farewel to my Jean,
Where heartsome with thee I have mony day been;
For Lochaber no more, Lochaber no more,
We'll may-be return to Lochaber no more.
These tears that I shed they are a' for my dear,
And not for the dangers attending on weir;
Tho' bore on rough seas to a far bloody shore,
May-be to return to Lochaber no more.
 
Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse;
Since honour commands me, how can I refuse?
Without it, I ne'er can have merit for thee,
And losing thy favour I'd better not be.
I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame,
And if I should chance to come gloriously hame,
I'll bring a heart to thee with love running o'er,
And then I'll leave thee and Lochaber no more.

Mony = many
Weir = war
Maun = must

Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Authorship

Allan Ramsay (1686-1758)

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

(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Date added to the website: 2009-06-14.

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