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by Susanna Blamire (1747 - 1794)
Translation by Friedrich Ludwig Breuer (1786 - 1833)

And ye sall walk in silk attire
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?

The mind whase every wish is pure 
Far dearer is to me, 
And e'er I'm forced to break my faith,
I'll lay me down and die: 
For I hae pledged my virgin troth 
Brave Donald's fate to share, 
And he has gi'en to me his heart 
Wi' a' its virtues rare. 

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.

J. Haydn sets stanzas 1, 3

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with The Scots Musical Museum, volume III, Edinburgh: James Johnson, 1790, song no. 240, page 249.

Glossary
Siller = silver
Gin = if
Waur = worse


Text Authorship:

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

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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

Das liebenswürdige und standhafte Mädchen
 (Sung text for setting by C. Weber)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Scottish (Scots) 
Wo ich auch wand'le, wohin ich schau', 
Das Bild des Freundes verlässt mich nicht; 
Es leuchtet vom Berge, es strahlt in der Au', 
Ein still entzückend Licht. 
Ich weiss sein Auge blickt nach mir her
Als früg's:  du bist doch ewig mein? 
Da wird es mir um das Herz so schwer 
Und möchte bei ihm sein. 

Ihm bin ich treu, ach!  und wanke nicht, 
Ob auch sich Monde an Monden reih'n 
Und fast schon verlöschet der Hoffnung Licht 
Im trüben Abendschein: 
Doch bleibt, Geliebter, dir mein Vertrau'n 
Bewahret fest für hier und dort, 
Und sollt' ich dich nimmer hienieden schau'n
Noch treu im kühlen Port! 

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826), "Das liebenswürdige und standhafte Mädchen", J 299, WeV U. 16 no. 5, published 1826 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: H. A. Probst; in Schottische National-Gesänge mit neuen Dichtungen von Arthur von Nordstern, Breuer, Carl Förster, Eduard Gehe, Theodor Hell und Friedrich Kuhn mit Begleitung der Flöte, Violine, Violoncello und Pianoforte

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Ludwig Breuer (1786 - 1833)

Based on:

  • a text in Scottish (Scots) by Susanna Blamire (1747 - 1794), "The Siller Crown"
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Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2020-04-20
Line count: 16
Word count: 106

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