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by Susanna Blamire (1747 - 1794)

The siller crown
 (Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)
 See original
Language: Scottish (Scots) 
And ye sall walk in silk attire, 
And siller hae to spare,
Gin ye'll consent to be his bride, 
Nor think o' Donald mair.
Oh, wha wad buy a silken gown,
Wi' a poor broken heart,
Or what's to me a siller crown,
Gin frae my love I part?

 ... 

His gentle manners wan my heart,
He, gratefu', took the gift; 
Cou'd I but think, to seek it back, 
It would be waur than theft.
For langest life can ne'er repay 
The love he bears to me,
And e'er I'm forced to break my troth, 
I'll lay me down and die.

Glossary
Siller = silver
Gin = if
Waur = worse

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The siller crown", JHW. XXXII/5 no. 417, Hob. XXXIa no. 260, stanzas 1,3, one of the Scottish Songs for William Whyte arranged by Haydn

Text Authorship:

  • by Susanna Blamire (1747 - 1794), "The Siller Crown"

See other settings of this text.


Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 151

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