by Anne Grant (1755 - 1838)
The lamentation of Cambria
Language: English
Ye banks of dark Conway, deserted and drear, From your hollow caverns what sighs do I hear! The spirit of Cadwall laments from the shore, Whose hoarse-sounding waters are tinctur'd with gore. Remorse and despair still add weight to our chain; Even sweet-smiling Hope the stern victor has slain. Our glories he tarnish'd, our records he tore, And freedom and Cambria, alas! are no more!
Authorship:
- by Anne Grant (1755 - 1838) [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), "The lamentation of Cambria", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 295b, Hob. XXXIb no. 43b [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-16
Line count: 8
Word count: 65