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by John Lowe (1750 - 1798)

Mary's dream
 (Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)
 See original
Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
The moon had climb'd the highest hill
  Which rises o'er the source of Dee,
And from the eastern summit shed
  Her silver light on tow'r and tree;
When Mary laid her down to sleep,
  Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea;
When soft and low a voice was heard,
  Say "Mary, weep no more for me."

She from her pillow gently rais'd
  Her head, to ask who there might be;
She saw young Sandy shiv'ring stand,
  With visage pale and hollow eye;
"O Mary dear, cold is my clay,
  It lies beneath a stormy sea;
Far, far from thee, I sleep in death;
  So, Mary, weep no more for me."

 ... 

"O maiden dear, thyself prepare,
  We soon shall meet upon that shore,
Where love is free from doubt and care,
  And thou and I shall part no more."
Loud crow'd the cock, the shadow fled,
  No more of Sandy could she see;
But soft the passing spirit said,
  "Sweet Mary, weep no more for me."

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Mary's dream", Hob. XXXIa no. 1bis, JHW. XXXII/3 no. 201, stanzas 1,2,4

Text Authorship:

  • by John Lowe (1750 - 1798), "Mary's dream", written 1770

See other settings of this text.

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le rêve de Mary", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 224

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