Mannin Veen
Language: English
Stranger, if thou seekest ease, Safety, quiet and sweet peace, If of rest thou wouldst be sure, Lovest sober joys and pure, Here thou shalt be strong and keen, Come, then, come to Mannin Veen, To the hills and valleys green, Come, then, come, Come, oh! come, Come, oh! come to Mannin Veen. If in conduct meek thou art, And for greatness hast no heart, If the devil's cruel ways Thou withstandest all thy days; If thou good and wise hast been, Come, then, come to Mannin Veen, To the hills and valleys green, Come, then, come, Come, oh! come, Come, oh! come to Mannin Veen. Trav'ler seek no foreign strand, Thou wilt find no lovelier land; Take the word of one who knows How our life here smoothly flows, Stranger leave not this fair scene, Make thy home in Mannin Veen, With its hills and valleys green, Come, then, come, Come, oh! come, Come, oh! come to Mannin Veen.
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Manx folk song  [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):
- by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958), "Mannin Veen" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-10-14
Line count: 30
Word count: 160