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by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832)

Wandering Willie
Language: English 
Joy was bereft me the day that you left me, 
Climbing the vessel to sail yon wide sea;
Weary betide it! I wandered beside it, 
Banned it for parting my Willie and me.
Far o'er the wave hast thou followed thy fortune; 
Oft fought the squadrons of France and of Spain;
Ae kiss of welcome's worth twenty at parting, 
Now I hae gotten my Willie again.

Welcome, from sweeping o'er sea and through channel, 
Hardships and danger despising for fame,
Furnishing story for glory's bright annal, 
Welcome, my wanderer, to Jeanie and hame.

Text Authorship:

  • by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832) [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), "Wandering Willie", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 409, Hob. XXXIa no. 257. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2012-02-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 93

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