The rival brothers
Language: English
On his farm lived a bonder free, (Well-born Men.) His sons eleven were fair to see. (Arngrim's sons from the Blue Country Set out for Samsoy.) Hyálmar Champion's a handsome knight, (Well-born Men.) While Angantyr is but a sorry wight. (Arngrim's sons from the Blue Country Set out for Samsoy.) Bonder there you sit drinking wine, Give me that comely daughter of thine! (Well-born Men.) If I choose, it is clear to see Hyálmar Champion's the man for me! (Well-born Men.) Arngrim's sons from the Blue Country Set out for Samsoy.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961), "The rival brothers", 1905, rev. 1931, rev. 1938, rev. 1940, rev. 1943. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 91