by Amelia Alderson Opie (1769 - 1853)
Sweet Mary, where now on this turf we...
Language: English
Sweet Mary, where now on this turf we recline, A proud lofty castle once frown'd o'er the plain, Here Barons and Knights quaff'd their bowls of rich wine, And throng'd to fair Towyn's wide spreading plain. But now it is vanish'd, by time swept away, Nor is there a trace of the once stately dome: Forgot e'en their names, who, in splendid array, With hearts full of pride, call'd the mansion their home. Yet never, I trust, did the castle resound With accents of pride or delight such as mine, When late as we rov'd o'er this now desert ground, My Mary with blushes, said, "Cadwal, I'm thine!"
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- by Amelia Alderson Opie (1769 - 1853) [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), "Castell Towyn", alternate title: "Towyn Castle", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 311, Hob. XXXIb no. 26. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-16
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