Texts by W. Smyth set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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

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• Abschiedsgesang (O Irland! Deinem Saitenspiel) FRE
• Adieu to my juvenile days (Ffarwel jeuengetid) (Sweet land of the mountain, the valley, the wood) - J. Haydn
• Again, my Lyre, yet once again (Again my lyre, yet once again!) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
• Again my lyre, yet once again! FRE GER - L. Beethoven
• Als William jüngst mich schmähte (Jeanies Trübsal) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Am Ufer des Shannon rief matt und in Leide (Am Ufer des Shannon) -
• Am Ufer des Shannon (Am Ufer des Shannon rief matt und in Leide)
• A soldier am I, all the world o'er I range (Song) - J. Haydn
• A soldier am I, the world over I range - J. Haydn (Song)
• Ballad (The sweetest lad was Jamie) FRE GER
• By the side of the Shannon was laid a young Lover GER - L. Beethoven
• By the side of the Shannon (By the side of the Shannon was laid a young Lover) - L. Beethoven GER
• By William late offended GER - L. Beethoven (Jeanie's Distress)
• Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy (Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy) - L. Beethoven GER
• Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy GER - L. Beethoven
• Come fill, fill, my good fellow! (Come fill, fill, my good fellow!) - L. Beethoven FRE GER SPA
• Cupido's Macht (Das Mädchen, das du einst wirst frein)
• Cupid's kindness (Dear brother! Yes, the nymph you wed) - L. Beethoven GER
• Das alte Lied (O süsser Heimathstrand des Dee)
• Das Hirtenmädchen (Ich neide nicht den stolzen Schein)
• Das Mädchen, das du einst wirst frein (Cupido's Macht) -
• Das schöne Mädchen von Mona (Konntest an der treusten du der Frauen)
• Das verliebte Mädchen (O wär' ich der Hänfling im Hag dort)
• Dear brother! Yes, the nymph you wed GER - L. Beethoven
• Den Goldwein kredenzt
• Der Held mag erliegen im streit für sein Land FRE
• Der Krieger (Frisch, Krieger! Schenk den Becher ein)
• Der Scheidekuß (Laura, o hemmen darf dein Schmerz) FRE ITA
• Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste! FRE (Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste!) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste! (Der schönste Bub war Henny) FRE (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Der schönste Bub war Henny FRE (Der schönste Bub war Henny, der schönste, der beste!) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Der sterbende Krieger (Krieger ach! Im Staube)
• Der treue Johnie (O wann kehrst Du zurück, mein treuer Johnnie!) - G. Kissling [possibly misattributed] ENG FRE (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Der treue Johnnie (O wann kehrst Du zurück, mein treuer Johnnie!) - L. Beethoven [possibly misattributed] ENG FRE (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Der wandernde Barde (Mein Haupt ist gebeugt)
• Die Heil'gen preist mein früher Sang (Die Heil'gen preist mein früher Sang)
• Die Verlockung (O Dermot, wer war's, der)
• Ernst und Weisheit sei verscheucht (Ernst und Weisheit sei verscheucht!)
• Er schwur es mir beim Scheiden (Er schwur es mir beim Scheiden)
• Es schalle die Musik (Musik, Liebe und Wein) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Fahrwohl, fahrwohl, du lange Stadt ITA
• Faithfu' Johnie (When will you come again, my faithfu' Johnie) - L. Beethoven [possibly misattributed] FRE GER
• Faithful Johnny (When will you come again, my faithfu' Johnie) - J. Raynor [possibly misattributed] FRE GER
• Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town (Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town) - L. Beethoven GER ITA
• Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town GER ITA - L. Beethoven
• Fort mit der Täuschung (Fort mit der Täuschung)
• Frisch, Krieger! Schenk den Becher ein (Der Krieger) -
• Happiness lost (No, Henry, I must not, I cannot be blinded) - J. Haydn
• Haste, -- haste away, -- and quit the shade (The mourner) -
• He promised me at parting (He promised me at parting) - L. Beethoven GER
• He promised me at parting GER - L. Beethoven
• Hide not thy anguish (Hide not thy anguish) - L. Beethoven GER
• How, my love, could hapless doubts o'er take thee GER - L. Beethoven
• I am bow’d down, with years GER
• I am bow'd down, with years GER - L. Beethoven
• Ich neide nicht den stolzen Schein (Das Hirtenmädchen) -
• I envy not the splendour fine GER - L. Beethoven
• I gaze upon yon mountains that mingle with the sky - J. Haydn
• I'll praise the saints with early song (I'll praise the saints with early song) - L. Beethoven GER
• I'll praise the saints with early song GER - L. Beethoven
• Jeanie's Distress (By William late offended) - L. Beethoven GER
• Jeanies Trübsal (Als William jüngst mich schmähte) (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Komm, Darby! Gelassen, gelassen (Komm, Darby! Gelassen, gelassen)
• Komm, Ellen, ans Herz mir, zuletzt kam die Sonne (Sonnenschein) -
• Konntest an der treusten du der Frauen (Das schöne Mädchen von Mona) -
• Krieger ach! Im Staube (Der sterbende Krieger) -
• Laura, o hemmen darf dein Schmerz FRE ITA (Der Scheidekuß) -
• Laura, thy sighs must now no more FRE GER ITA - L. Beethoven
• Mein Haupt ist gebeugt (Der wandernde Barde) -
• Music, Love and Wine (O let me Music hear) - L. Beethoven GER
• Musik, Liebe und Wein (Es schalle die Musik) (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• My pleasant home be side the Dee! GER - L. Beethoven
• Nicht länger übt der Erdenschimmer (Nicht länger übt der Erdenschimmer)
• Noch einmal wecken Tränen bang ENG FRE (Noch einmal wecken Tränen) - (Text: Anonymous after Not Applicable)
• Noch einmal wecken Tränen (Noch einmal wecken Tränen bang) ENG FRE (Text: Anonymous after Not Applicable)
• No, Henry, I must not, I cannot be blinded - J. Haydn
• No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour (No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour) - L. Beethoven GER
• No more, my Mary, I sigh for splendour GER - L. Beethoven
• O Dermot, wer war's, der dein Herz so verblendet (Die Verlockung) -
• O Dermot, wer war's, der (Die Verlockung) -
• O du nur bist mein Herzensbub, Willy FRE (O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub (O du nur bist mein Herzensbub, Willy) FRE (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub FRE (O, du nur bist mein Herzensbub) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• O dürft' ich Patrick Liebe weihn! (O dürft' ich Patrick Liebe weihn!)
• O Erin! To thy harp divine FRE GER - L. Beethoven
• Oh let the night my blushes hide GER - L. Beethoven
• Oh! Thou are the lad of my heart, Willy FRE GER - L. Beethoven (O! thou art the lad of my heart)
• Oh! Thou hapless soldier (Oh! Thou hapless soldier) - L. Beethoven GER
• Oh! Thou hapless soldier GER - L. Beethoven
• O hülle mein Erröten, Nacht (O hülle mein Erröten, Nacht)
• Oh! was I to blame to love him! - J. Haydn
• O Irland! Deinem Saitenspiel FRE (Abschiedsgesang) -
• O köstliche Zeit (O köstliche Zeit) FRE ITA (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• O let me Music hear GER - L. Beethoven (Music, love and wine)
• O Let the Night my blushes hide (Oh let the night my blushes hide) - L. Beethoven GER
• O might I but my Patrick love! (O might I but my Patrick love!) - L. Beethoven GER
• O might I but my Patrick love! GER - L. Beethoven
• Once, my lyre, yet once again (The mourner) -
• O soothe me, my lyre, with thy tones of soft sorrow GER ITA - L. Beethoven
• O soothe me, my lyre (O soothe me, my lyre, with thy tones of soft sorrow) - L. Beethoven GER ITA
• O süsser Heimathstrand des Dee (Das alte Lied) -
• O süßer Heimatstrand des De (Das alte Lied) -
• O sweet were the hours (O sweet were the hours) - L. Beethoven FRE GER ITA
• O! thou art the lad of my heart (Oh! Thou are the lad of my heart, Willy) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
• O tröste mich, Harfe, mit Tönen von Sorgen ITA (O tröste mich, Harfe) -
• O tröste mich, Harfe (O tröste mich, Harfe, mit Tönen von Sorgen) ITA
• O wann kehrst Du zurück, mein treuer Johnnie! [possibly misattributed] ENG FRE - L. Beethoven, G. Kissling (Der treue Johnnie) (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• O wär' ich der Hänfling im Hag dort (Das verliebte Mädchen) -
• O who, my dear Dermot (O who, my dear Dermot) - L. Beethoven GER
• O who, my dear Dermot GER - L. Beethoven
• O would I were but that sweet linnet! GER - L. Beethoven
• O would I were but that sweet (O would I were but that sweet linnet!) - L. Beethoven GER
• Put round the bright wine (Put round the bright wine) - L. Beethoven GER
• Put round the bright wine GER - L. Beethoven
• Sad and luckless was the season (Sad and luckless was the season) - L. Beethoven GER
• Sad and luckless was the season GER - L. Beethoven
• Save me from the grave and wise (Save me from the grave and wise) - L. Beethoven GER
• Save me from the grave and wise GER - L. Beethoven
• Schenk ein, mein guter Junge! FRE SPA (Trinklied) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Song (A soldier am I, the world over I range)
• Song (Sweet land of the mountain, the valley, the wood)
• Sonnenschein (Komm, Ellen, ans Herz mir, zuletzt kam die Sonne)
• Sweet land of the mountain, the valley, the wood - J. Haydn (Song)
• Sympathie (Was, Julia, sagt der Blick voll Gram) (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Sympathy (Why, Julia, say, that pensive mien?) - L. Beethoven GER
• The bonny grey-ey'd morn (A soldier am I, the world over I range) - J. Haydn
• The cottage maid (I envy not the splendour fine) - L. Beethoven GER
• The dawn of day (I gaze upon yon mountains that mingle with the sky) - J. Haydn
• The fair maid of Mona (How, my love, could hapless doubts o'er take thee) - L. Beethoven GER
• The farewell song (O Erin! To thy harp divine) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
• The fox's sleep (The hero may perish his country to save) FRE GER
• The hero may perish his country to save FRE GER - L. Beethoven (The fox's sleep)
• The hero may perish (The hero may perish his country to save) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
• The mourner (Haste, -- haste away, -- and quit the shade)
• Then, soldier! Come fill high the wine GER - L. Beethoven
• The old strain (My pleasant home be side the Dee!) - L. Beethoven GER
• The parting kiss (Laura, thy sighs must now no more) - L. Beethoven FRE GER ITA
• The soldier (Then, soldier! Come fill high the wine) - L. Beethoven GER
• The sweetest lad was Jamie FRE GER - L. Beethoven (Ballad)
• The sweetest lad was Jamie (The sweetest lad was Jamie) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
• The Wandering Minstrel (I am bow'd down, with years) - L. Beethoven GER
• They bid me slight my Dermot dear (They bid me slight my Dermot dear) - L. Beethoven GER
• Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear (Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear) - L. Beethoven GER
• Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear GER - L. Beethoven
• 'Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives ('Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives) - L. Beethoven GER
• 'Tis but in vain, for nothing thrives GER - L. Beethoven
• 'Tis sunshine at last, come, my Ellen, sit near me GER - L. Beethoven
• 'Tis sunshine at last ('Tis sunshine at last, come, my Ellen, sit near me) - L. Beethoven GER
• Torriad y dydd (I gaze upon yon mountains that mingle with the sky) - J. Haydn
• Trinklied (Schenk ein, mein guter Junge!) FRE SPA (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Trüb und traurig schien die Sonne (Trüb und traurig schien die Sonne)
• Vergebens ist's, um Dermot schweb (Vergebens ist's) -
• Vergebens ist's (Vergebens ist's, um Dermot schweb)
• Von Dermot heißt man lassen mich (Von Dermot heißt man lassen mich)
• Was, Julia, sagt der Blick voll Gram (Sympathie) - (Text: Anonymous after William Smyth)
• Wenn tief im Schlummer liegt das All (Wenn tief im Schlummer liegt das All)
• When Mortals all to rest retire (When mortals all to rest retire) - L. Beethoven GER
• When mortals all to rest retire GER - L. Beethoven
• When she came ben she bobbit (Oh! was I to blame to love him!) - J. Haydn
• When will you come again, my faithfu' Johnie [possibly misattributed] FRE GER - L. Beethoven, J. Raynor (Faithfu' Johnie)
• Why, Julia, say, that pensive mien? GER - L. Beethoven (Sympathy)
• Womankind (The hero may perish his country to save) - L. Beethoven FRE GER
• Zur Abfart liegt dein Schiff bereit (Zur Abfart liegt dein Schiff bereit)

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