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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Katharine Ogie
Language: English 
As walking forth to view the plain, 
Upon a morning early,
While May's sweet scent did cheer my brain, 
From flowers which grow so rarely;
I chanced to meet a pretty maid, 
She shined, though it was fogie; 
I asked her name: Sweet Sir, she said,
My name is Katharine Ogie.

I stood a while, and did admire, 
To see a nymph so stately;
So brisk an air there did appear, 
In a country maid so neatly.
Such natural sweetness she displayed, 
Like a lilie in a bogie,
Diana's self was ne'er arrayed 
Like this same Katharine Ogie.

But I fear the gods have not decreed 
For me so fine a creature; 
Whose beauty rare makes her exceed 
All other works in nature. 
Clouds of despair surround my love,
That are both dark and fogie; 
Pity my case, ye powers above,
Else I die for Katharine Ogie!

GLOSSARY

Bogie = bog, marsh

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [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), "Katharine Ogie", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 395, Hob. XXXIa no. 220, one of the Scottish Songs for William Whyte arranged by Haydn [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 147

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