Cruckhaun Finn
Language: English
“Tonight you see my face. Maybe never more you’ll gaze On the man that left you for his friends and kin, For by the hard command of the Lord that rules the land On a ship I’ll be borne from Cruckhaun Finn.” “You know your beauty bright Has made him think delight More than from any fair one he will gain. You know that all his will strains and strives around you till As the hawk upon his hand you are as tame.” She then to him replied, “I’ll no longer you deny, And I’ll let you have the pleasure of my charms. It’s now I’ll be your bride, let whatever will betide, And it’s we will lie in one another’s arms.”
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Herbert Hughes (1882 - 1937), "Cruckhaun Finn" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-27
Line count: 15
Word count: 122