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Texts by M. Lewis set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775 - 1818)

Text Collections:

  • The Captive

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • Captain Morgan's March (Rhyfelgyrch Cadpen Morgan) (Dost not hear the martial hum?) - J. Haydn
  • Crazy Jane : a favorite ballad (Stay, fair maid! On every feature) - H. Abrams
  • Crazy Jane : a favorite song (Why, fair maid in every feature) - H. Abrams
  • Crazy Jane (Stay, fair maid! On every feature)
  • Crazy Jane (Why, fair maid in every feature) - J. Davy
  • Dost not hear the martial hum? - J. Haydn
  • Nanine, or the Emigrant (On the waves the wind was sleeping) - H. Abrams
  • Nannie, or The Emigrant (On the waves the wind was sleeping) - H. Abrams
  • Oh mark his wan and hollow cheeks - H. Abrams
  • On the banks of Allan water
  • On the waves the wind was sleeping - H. Abrams (Nanine, or The Emigrant)
  • Stay, fair maid! On every feature - H. Abrams (Crazy Jane)
  • Stay, gaoler, stay, and hear my woe! (from The Captive) - H. Abrams
  • The Felon (Oh mark his wan and hollow cheeks) - H. Abrams
  • The frozen streets in moonshine glitter - H. Abrams (The orphan's prayer)
  • The Gaoler (Stay, gaoler, stay, and hear my woe!) (from The Captive) - H. Abrams
  • The live long night (Ar hyd y nos) (What avails thy plaintive crying) - J. Haydn
  • The orphan's prayer (The frozen streets in moonshine glitter) - H. Abrams
  • What avails thy plaintive crying - J. Haydn
  • When forced to quit his native land - H. Abrams (William and Susan)
  • Why, fair maid in every feature - H. Abrams, J. Davy
  • Why fair maid in ev'ry feature
  • William and Susan (When forced to quit his native land) - H. Abrams

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