by Robert Nicoll (1814 - 1837)
Menie
Language: English
Fu' ripe, ripe was her rosy lip, And raven was her hair; And white, white was her swan-like neck -- Her een like starnies were! As raven, raven was her hair, So like the snaw her brow; And the words that fell frae her wee saft mou' Were happy words I trow! And pure, pure was her maiden heart, And ne'er a thought o' sin Durst venture there -- an angel dwelt Its borders a' within! And fair as was her sweet bodie, Yet fairer was her mind; Menie's the queen amang the flowers -- The wale of womankind.
Authorship:
- by Robert Nicoll (1814 - 1837), "Menie" [author's text checked 1 time 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):
- by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "Menie", op. 20 (Six Scotch Songs für 1 voice with Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, A.P. Schmidt [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-30
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Word count: 96