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by ? Coleman, Mr.

Savourna deligh
Language: English 
Oh! the moment was sad, when my Love and I parted,
Savourna deligh shighan Oh!
As I kiss'd off her tears I was nigh broken-hearted,
Savourna deligh shighan Oh!
Wan was her cheek, which hung on my shoulder,
Damp was her hand, no marble was colder,
I felt that I never again should behold her,
Savourna deligh shighan Oh!

Long I fought for my country, far, far, from my true love,
Savourna deligh shighan Oh!
All my pay and my booty I hoarded for you love,
Savourna deligh shighan Oh!
Peace was proclaimed -- escap'd from the slaughter,
Landed at home, the sweet girl I sought her,
But sorrow, alas! to her cold grave had brought her,
Savourna deligh shighan Oh!

Text Authorship:

  • by ? Coleman, Mr.  [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Savourna deligh", JHW XXXII/4 no. 291, Hob. XXXIa no. 203 [voice and piano], arrangement; in Scottish Songs for George Thomson III [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2010-04-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 120

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