Translation
Bonnie James Campbell
Language: English  after the English
It's up in the highlands, along the sweet Tay, Bonnie James Campbell rode many a day; He saddled, he bridled, and gallant rode he, And home came his good horse but never came he. Out came his old mother a-crying full sair, Out came his bonny bride, tearing her hair, 'My meadow lies green and my corn is unshorn But bonny James Campbell will never return'. Saddled and bridled and booted rode he, A plume in his helmet, a sword at his knee, Empty his saddle all bloody to see, O home came his good horse, but never came he.
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It is based on
- a text in English from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Bonnie James Campbell", Scottish folk ballad
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Judith Weir (b. 1954), "Bonnie James Campbell", 1982 [tenor or soprano and piano], from Scotch Minstrelsy, no. 2, Novello & Co Ltd [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 100