by John Lowe (1750 - 1798)
Mary's dream 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
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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