by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
O mount and go
Language: English
O mount and go, mount and make you ready, O mount and go, and be the Captain's lady. When the drums do beat, and the cannons rattle, Thou shalt sit in state, and see thy love in battle: O mount and go, &c. When the vanquish'd foe sues for peace and quiet, To the shades we'll go, and in love enjoy it. O mount and go, &c.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "The Captain's lady", written 1789 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Mount your baggage", Hob. XXXIa [ baritone, violin, violoncello, piano, and instrumental ensemble ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858) , "Hauptmanns Weib" ; composed by Ferdinand David, Robert Schumann.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La dame du capitaine", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "La donna del capitano", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
Line count: 14
Word count: 67