by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Had awa frae me, Donald
Language: English
O had awa, had awa, Had awa frae me, Donald; Your heart is made o'er big for ane, It is not meet for me, Donald. Some fickle mistress you may find, Will change as aft as thee, Donald; To ilka swain she will prove kind, And nae less kind to thee, Donald. First when you courted, I must own, I frankly favour'd you, Donald: Apparent worth, and fair renown, Made me believe you true, Donald. Ilk virtue then seem'd to adorn The man esteem'd by me, Donald, But, now the mask is fallen, I scorn To ware a thought on thee, Donald. And now, for ever had awa, Had awa frae me, Donald; Gae seek a heart that's like thy ain, And come nae mair to me, Donald. For I'll reserve mysell for ane, For ane that's liker me, Donald: If sic a ane I canna find, I'll ne'er love man, nor thee, Donald.
GLOSSARY
Had awa = stay away
Ilka = every
Ware = spend
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Had awa = stay away
Ilka = every
Ware = spend
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Had awa frae me, Donald", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 12, Hob. XXXIa no. 12. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-08-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 154