possibly by C. (or E.) Mordaunt Spencer
The Rose of Tralee
Language: English
Available translation(s): ITA
The pale moon was rising above the green mountain The sun was declining beneath the blue sea When I strayed with my love to the pure crystal fountain That stands in beautiful vale of Tralee. She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee. The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreading And Mary all smiling was listening to me The moon through the valley her pale rays was shedding When I won the heart of the Rose of Tralee. Though lovely and fair as the rose of the summer Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
Authorship:
- possibly by C. (or E.) Mordaunt Spencer  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- possibly by Charles William Glover (1806 - 1863), "The Rose of Tralee" [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "The Rose of Tralee", 1941 [voice and piano], Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew ; an arrangement of a melody by Charles Glover [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "La rosa di Tralee", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 151