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Author: William Smyth (1765-1849)

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A soldier am I, all the world o'er I range
J. Haydn: The bonny grey-ey'd morn

Abschiedsgesang (O Irland! Deinem Saitenspiel )
Adieu to my juvenile days (Ffarwel jeuengetid) (Sweet land of the mountain, the valley, the wood) - J. Haydn
Again my lyre (Again my lyre, yet once again!) GER
L. Beethoven: Again, my Lyre, yet once again

Again, my Lyre, yet once again (Again my lyre, yet once again!) - L. Beethoven GER
Again my lyre, yet once again! GER
L. Beethoven: Again, my Lyre, yet once again

Als William jüngst mich schmähte (Text: after William Smyth)
Am Ufer des Shannon (Am Ufer des Shannon rief matt und in Leide )
Am Ufer des Shannon rief matt und in Leide
By the side of the Shannon (By the side of the Shannon was laid a young Lover ) - L. Beethoven GER
By the side of the Shannon was laid a young Lover GER
L. Beethoven: By the side of the Shannon

By William late offended GER
L. Beethoven: Jeanie's Distress

Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy GER
L. Beethoven: Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy

Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy (Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy) - L. Beethoven GER
Come, fill, fill my good fellow (Come, fill, fill my good fellow) GER
L. Beethoven: Come fill, fill, my good fellow!

Come, fill, fill my good fellow GER
L. Beethoven: Come fill, fill, my good fellow!

Cupido's Macht (Das Mädchen, das du einst wirst frein)
Cupid's kindness (Dear brother! Yes, the nymph you wed) - L. Beethoven GER
Das alte Lied (O süßer Heimatstrand des De )
Das Hirtenmädchen (Ich neide nicht den stolzen Schein )
Das Mädchen, das du einst wirst frein
Das schöne Mädchen von Mona (Konntest an der treusten du der Frauen)
Das verliebte Mädchen (O wär' ich der Hänfling im Hag dort)
Das Weib (Der Held mag erliegen im streit für sein Land )
Dear brother! Yes, the nymph you wed GER
L. Beethoven: Cupid's kindness

Den Goldwein kredenzt
Der Held mag erliegen im streit für sein Land
Der Krieger (Frisch, Krieger! Schenk den Becher ein )
Der Scheidekuß (Laura, o hemmen darf dein Schmerz) FRE
Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste! (Text: after William Smyth)
Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste! (Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste! ) (Text: after William Smyth)
Der sterbende Krieger (Krieger ach! Im Staube)
Der treue Johnnie (O wann kehrst du zurück, mein treuer Johnnie! ) FRE (Text: after William Smyth)
Der wandernde Barde (Mein Haupt ist gebeugt )
Die Heil'gen preist mein früher Sang (Die Heil'gen preist mein früher Sang)
Die Heil'gen preist mein früher Sang
Die Verlockung (O Dermot, wer war's, der dein Herz so verblendet)
Er schwur es mir beim Scheiden (Er schwur es mir beim Scheiden)
Er schwur es mir beim Scheiden
Ernst und Weisheit sei verscheucht (Ernst und Weisheit sei verscheucht!)
Ernst und Weisheit sei verscheucht!
Es schalle die Musik (Text: after William Smyth)
Fahrwohl, fahrwohl, du lange Stadt ITA
Faithfu' Johnie (When will you come again, ma faithfu' Johnie) - L. Beethoven GER FRE
Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town (Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town ) - L. Beethoven ITA GER
Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town ITA GER
L. Beethoven: Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town

Fort mit der Täuschung (Fort mit der Täuschung)
Fort mit der Täuschung
Frisch, Krieger! Schenk den Becher ein
Happiness lost (No, Henry, I must not, I cannot be blinded; ) - J. Haydn
He promised me at parting (He promised me at parting ) - L. Beethoven GER
He promised me at parting GER
L. Beethoven: He promised me at parting

Hide not thy anguish (Hide not thy anguish ) - L. Beethoven GER
Hide not thy anguish GER
L. Beethoven: Hide not thy anguish

How, my love, could hapless doubts o'er take thee GER
L. Beethoven: The fair maid of Mona

I am bow’d down, with years GER
L. Beethoven: The Wandering Minstrel

I envy not the splendour fine GER
L. Beethoven: The cottage maid

I gaze upon yon mountains that mingle with the sky
J. Haydn: Torriad y dydd

Ich neide nicht den stolzen Schein
I'll praise the saints with early song (I'll praise the saints with early song) - L. Beethoven GER
I'll praise the saints with early song GER
L. Beethoven: I'll praise the saints with early song

Jeanie's Distress (By William late offended) - L. Beethoven GER
Jeanies Trübsal (Als William jüngst mich schmähte ) (Text: after William Smyth)
Komm, Darby! Gelassen, gelassen
Komm, Darby! Gelassen, gelassen (Komm, Darby! Gelassen, gelassen)
Komm, Ellen, ans Herz mir, zuletzt kam die Sonne
Konntest an der treusten du der Frauen
Krieger ach! Im Staube
Laura, o hemmen darf dein Schmerz FRE
Laura, thy sighs must now no more FRE GER
L. Beethoven: The parting kiss

Mein Haupt ist gebeugt
Music, Love and Wine (O let me Music hear ) - L. Beethoven GER
Musik, Liebe und Wein (Es schalle die Musik ) (Text: after William Smyth)
My pleasant home be side the Dee! GER
L. Beethoven: The old strain

Nicht länger übt der Erdenschimmer (Nicht länger übt der Erdenschimmer)
Nicht länger übt der Erdenschimmer
No, Henry, I must not, I cannot be blinded;
J. Haydn: Happiness lost

No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour (No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour) - L. Beethoven GER
No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour GER
L. Beethoven: No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour

Noch einmal wecken Tränen (Noch einmal wecken Tränen bang ) (Text: after William Smyth)
Noch einmal wecken Tränen bang (Text: after William Smyth)
O Dermot, wer war's, der dein Herz so verblendet
O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub (O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub ) (Text: after William Smyth)
O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub (Text: after William Smyth)
O dürft' ich Patrick Liebe weihn!
O dürft' ich Patrick Liebe weihn! (O dürft' ich Patrick Liebe weihn!)
O Erin! To thy harp divine GER
L. Beethoven: The Farewell Song

O hülle mein Erröten, Nacht (O hülle mein Erröten, Nacht)
O hülle mein Erröten, Nacht
O Irland! Deinem Saitenspiel
O köstliche Zeit (O köstliche Zeit ) ITA FRE (Text: after William Smyth)
O köstliche Zeit ITA FRE (Text: after William Smyth)
O let me Music hear GER
L. Beethoven: Music, Love and Wine

O Let the Night my blushes hide (Oh let the night my blushes hide ) - L. Beethoven GER
O might I but my Patrick love! GER
L. Beethoven: O might I but my Patrick love!

O might I but my Patrick love! (O might I but my Patrick love!) - L. Beethoven GER
O soothe me, my lyre (O soothe me, my lyre, with thy tones of soft sorrow) - L. Beethoven ITA GER
O soothe me, my lyre, with thy tones of soft sorrow ITA GER
L. Beethoven: O soothe me, my lyre

O süßer Heimatstrand des De
O sweet were the hours (O sweet were the hours ) - L. Beethoven ITA GER FRE
O sweet were the hours ITA GER FRE
L. Beethoven: O sweet were the hours

O tröste mich, Harfe (O tröste mich, Harfe, mit Tönen von Sorgen) ITA
O tröste mich, Harfe, mit Tönen von Sorgen ITA
O wann kehrst du zurück, mein treuer Johnnie! FRE (Text: after William Smyth)
O wär' ich der Hänfling im Hag dort
O who, my dear Dermot (O who, my dear Dermot ) - L. Beethoven GER
O who, my dear Dermot GER
L. Beethoven: O who, my dear Dermot

O would I were but that sweet (O would I were but that sweet linnet! ) - L. Beethoven GER
O would I were but that sweet linnet! GER
L. Beethoven: O would I were but that sweet

O! thou art the lad of my heart (Oh! Thou are the lad of my heart, Willy) - L. Beethoven GER
Oh let the night my blushes hide GER
L. Beethoven: O Let the Night my blushes hide

Oh! Thou are the lad of my heart, Willy GER
L. Beethoven: O! thou art the lad of my heart

Oh! Thou hapless soldier GER
L. Beethoven: Oh! Thou hapless soldier

Oh! was I to blame to love him!
J. Haydn: When she came ben she bobbit

Oh! Thou hapless soldier (Oh! Thou hapless soldier) - L. Beethoven GER
Put round the bright wine (Put round the bright wine) - L. Beethoven GER
Put round the bright wine GER
L. Beethoven: Put round the bright wine

Sad and luckless was the season (Sad and luckless was the season) - L. Beethoven GER
Sad and luckless was the season GER
L. Beethoven: Sad and luckless was the season

Save me from the grave and wise (Save me from the grave and wise ) - L. Beethoven GER
Save me from the grave and wise GER
L. Beethoven: Save me from the grave and wise

Schenk ein, mein guter Junge! (Text: after William Smyth)
Sonnenschein (Komm, Ellen, ans Herz mir, zuletzt kam die Sonne)
Sweet land of the mountain, the valley, the wood
J. Haydn: Adieu to my juvenile days (Ffarwel jeuengetid)

Sympathie (Was, Julia, sagt der Blick voll Gram ) (Text: after William Smyth)
Sympathy (Why, Julia, say, that pensive mien? ) - L. Beethoven GER
The bonny grey-ey'd morn (A soldier am I, all the world o'er I range) - J. Haydn
The cottage maid (I envy not the splendour fine) - L. Beethoven GER
The dawn of day (I gaze upon yon mountains that mingle with the sky) - J. Haydn
The fair maid of Mona (How, my love, could hapless doubts o'er take thee ) - L. Beethoven GER
The Farewell Song (O Erin! To thy harp divine ) - L. Beethoven GER
The hero may perish (The hero may perish his country to save ) - L. Beethoven GER
The hero may perish his country to save GER
L. Beethoven, L. Beethoven: Womankind

The old strain (My pleasant home be side the Dee! ) - L. Beethoven GER
The parting kiss (Laura, thy sighs must now no more ) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
The soldier (Then, soldier! Come fill high the wine) - L. Beethoven GER
The sweetest lad was Jamie (The sweetest lad was Jamie) - L. Beethoven GER
The sweetest lad was Jamie GER
L. Beethoven: The sweetest lad was Jamie

The Wandering Minstrel (I am bow’d down, with years ) - L. Beethoven GER
Then, soldier! Come fill high the wine GER
L. Beethoven: The soldier

They bid me slight my Dermot dear (They bid me slight my Dermot dear ) - L. Beethoven GER
They bid me slight my Dermot dear GER
L. Beethoven: They bid me slight my Dermot dear

Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear (Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear) - L. Beethoven GER
Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear GER
L. Beethoven: Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear

'Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives ('Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives) - L. Beethoven GER
'Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives GER
L. Beethoven: 'Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives

'Tis sunshine at last ('Tis sunshine at last, come, my Ellen, sit near me) - L. Beethoven GER
'Tis sunshine at last, come, my Ellen, sit near me GER
L. Beethoven: 'Tis sunshine at last

Torriad y dydd (I gaze upon yon mountains that mingle with the sky) - J. Haydn
Trinklied (Schenk ein, mein guter Junge! ) (Text: after William Smyth)
Trüb und traurig schien die Sonne (Trüb und traurig schien die Sonne)
Trüb und traurig schien die Sonne
Vergebens ist's (Vergebens ist's, um Dermot schweb)
Vergebens ist's, um Dermot schweb
Von Dermot heißt man lassen mich (Von Dermot heißt man lassen mich)
Von Dermot heißt man lassen mich
Was, Julia, sagt der Blick voll Gram (Text: after William Smyth)
Wenn tief im Schlummer liegt das All (Wenn tief im Schlummer liegt das All )
Wenn tief im Schlummer liegt das All
When Mortals all to rest retire (When mortals all to rest retire ) - L. Beethoven GER
When mortals all to rest retire GER
L. Beethoven: When Mortals all to rest retire

When she came ben she bobbit (Oh! was I to blame to love him! ) - J. Haydn
When will you come again, ma faithfu' Johnie GER FRE
L. Beethoven: Faithfu' Johnie

Why, Julia, say, that pensive mien? GER
L. Beethoven: Sympathy

Womankind (The hero may perish his country to save ) - L. Beethoven GER
Zur Abfart liegt dein Schiff bereit (Zur Abfart liegt dein Schiff bereit)
Zur Abfart liegt dein Schiff bereit

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