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by Anne Grant (1755 - 1838)

The lamentation of Cambria
Language: English 
Ye banks of dark Conway, deserted and drear, 
From your hollow caverns what sighs do I hear! 
The spirit of Cadwall laments from the shore, 
Whose hoarse-sounding waters are tinctur'd with gore.

Remorse and despair still add weight to our chain; 
Even sweet-smiling Hope the stern victor has slain. 
Our glories he tarnish'd, our records he tore, 
And freedom and Cambria, alas! are no more!

Text Authorship:

  • by Anne Grant (1755 - 1838) [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), "The lamentation of Cambria", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 295b, Hob. XXXIb no. 43b [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2012-01-16
Line count: 8
Word count: 65

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