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Away, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens of roses, In you let the minions of luxury rove, Restore me the rocks where the snow-flake reposes, Though still they are sacred to freedom and love. Yet Caledonia, belov'd are thy mountains, Round their white summits the elements war Though cataracts foam 'stead of smooth-flowing fountains, I sigh for the valley of dark Lochnagar. Ah! there my young footsteps in infancy wander'd, My cap was the bonnet, my cloak was my plaid. On chieftains long perish'd my memory ponder'd As daily I strode thro' the pine cover'd glade. I sought not my home till the day's dying glory Gave place to the rays of the bright Polar star. For fancy was cheer'd by traditional story, Disclos'd by the natives of dark Lochnagar! Years have roll'd on, Lochnagar, since I left you! Years must elapse ere I tread you again. Though nature of verdure and flow'rs has bereft you, Yet still are you dearer than Albion's plain. England, thy beauties are tame and domestic To one who has roamed over mountains afar O! for the crags that are wild and majestic, The steep frowning glories of dark Lochnagar.
Text Authorship:
- by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Lochnagar" [author's text not yet checked 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 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Lochnagar", WoO. 156 (12 Scottish Songs) no. 9, G. 227 no. 9, published 1817/8 [ vocal trio, piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Isabella Mary Scott (1786 - 1838), as Mrs. Patrick Gibson, "Lochnagar", published 1824? [ voice and piano or harp ], Edinburgh : Robt. Purdie [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Lochnagar", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Georg Pertz) , "Lochnagar"
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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 194
Vous êtes loin, joyeux paysages, jardins de roses, Laissez errer en vous les servants de l'opulence, Rends-moi les rochers ou repose la neige, Bien que silencieux,ils sont sacrés pour la liberté et l'amour. Montagnes bien-aimées de Calédonie, Malgré la guerre des élément qui cernent tes blancs sommets, Malgré l'écume de tes cataractes opposées à de douces sources, Je languis de la vallée du noir Lochnagar. Ah c'est ici que dans mon enfance mes pas ont vagabondé, Ma casquette était un béret, ma cape était mon plaid. Ma mémoire évoquait les chefs péris depuis longtemps Lorsque j'arpentais quotidiennement les terres couvertes de pins. Je ne recherchais ma maison que lorsque la splendeur du jour mourant Donnait place aux rayons de la brillante étoile polaire. Car je chérissais l'histoire traditionnelle Révélée par les habitants du noir Lochnagar. Des années ont passé, Lochnagar, depuis que je t'ai quitté ! Des années s'écouleront avant qu'à nouveau je te foule. Bien que la nature t'ait privé de verdure et de fleurs, Tu m'es plus cher encore que les plaines d'Albion. Angleterre, tes beautés sont fades et vulgaires Pour celui qui a parcouru les lointaines montagnes Ô ! comparées aux sauvages et majestueux escarpements, Aux splendeurs des abrupts du noir Lochnagar.
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Based on:
- a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Lochnagar"
This text was added to the website: 2021-01-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 203