by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822)
Come every shepherd with his love
Language: English
Come every shepherd with his love, And court the western gale; Come let us seek the oaken grove In sweet Llangollen vale. There with a sigh the ardent youth May urge his tender tale, The evening hours in joy beguile, And happy he, Beneath the tree, Whose fair rewards him with a smile. The pipe shall cheer with merry strain, The harp in concert sound, And lightly ev'ry maid and swain, Trip on the grassy ground: Or, seated in a ring, we'll pass The cheerful song around. Come, let us court the western gale, And joyful haste, Awhile to taste, The sweets of lov'd Llangollen vale.
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Authorship:
- by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822) [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), "Hob y deri dando", alternate title: "Away, my herd, under the reen oak", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 301, Hob. XXXIb no. 11. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-01-15
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