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by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

Nithsdall's welcome hame
Language: Scottish (Scots) 
The noble Maxwels and their pow'rs
Are coming o'er the border;
They'll gae to big Terreagles' tow'rs,
And set them a' in order.

And they declare Terreagles fair,
For their abode they chuse it;
There's no a heart in a' the land,
But's lighter at the news o't.

And they declare &c.

Tho' stars in skies may disappear,
And angry tempests gather;
The happy hour may soon be near,
That brings us pleasant weather:

The weary night o' care and grief
May ha'e a joyfu' morrow;
So dawning day has brought relief,
Fareweel our night o' sorrow.

The weary, &c.

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) [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), "Nithsdall's welcome hame", Hob. XXXIa no. 125, JHW. XXXII/2 no. 125. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2013-03-28
Line count: 18
Word count: 100

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