Oh! Nanny, wilt thou go with me
Language: English
Oh! Nanny, wilt thou go with me, Nor sigh to leave the flaunting town? Can silent glens have charms for thee, The lowly cot and russet gown? No longer drest in silken sheen, No longer deck'd with jewels rare - Say, canst thou quiet each courtly scene Where thou wert fairest of the fair? Oh! Nanny, when thou'rt far away, Wilt thou not cast a wish behind? Say, canst thou face the parching rays Nor shrink before the cruel wind, Or when thy swain mishap shall rue, To share with him the pangs of woe? Oh! Nanny, canst thou love so true, Thro' perils keen with me to go? Oh! Nanny, wilt thou go with me, Nor sigh to leave the flaunting town? Can silent glens have charms for thee, The lowly cot and russet gown? No longer drest in silken sheen, No longer deck'd with jewels rare - Say, canst thou quiet each courtly scene Where thou wert fairest of the fair?
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Harold E. Samuel (1924 - 1999), "Nanny" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arthur Somervell, Sir (1863 - 1937), "O Nanny wilt thou gang with me", published c1915 [ voice and piano ], from Album of Seven Songs, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 163