by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

Language: Scottish (Scots) 
Our translations:  FRE
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Chorus:
  O lovely was she by the dawn,
    The sweetly smiling charming Anne,
  When tripping o'er the pearly lawn,
    The youthful, charming Anne.

The feather'd people you might see
Perch'd all around on every tree,
In notes of sweetest melody
  They hail the charming Anne;
Till, painting gay the eastern skies,
The glorious sun began to rise,
Outrival'd by the radiant eyes
  Of youthful, charming Anne.
     O lovely was she, &c.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Green sleeves", JHW. XXXII/3 no. 262, Hob. XXXIa no. 112b, stanzas 2-3, note: the sung text begins 'O lovely was she by the dawn'

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "The charming month of May", written 1794

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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-02
Line count: 22
Word count: 126