by Anne Hunter (1742 - 1821)
The minstrelsy of Chirk Castle (Erddigan Caer y Waun)
Language: English
In days of ancient story, When minstrels sung before you, The strains of love and glory In Chirk-castle hall. With glowing ardour telling, In numbers bold and strong, The deeds of brave Llewellyn, In heroic song. Or when the sprightly measure Reviv'd departed pleasure, And fancy from her treasure Did faded joys recall; Your vaulted roofs resounding, The youthful train advance, Each heart with transport bounding In the mazy dance! Still may heroic story, By minstrels sung before you, Breathe mirth, and joy, and glory In Chirk-castle hall. Your wand'ring bards inviting The social board to grace, Sweet harmony uniting Cambria's tuneful race.
Authorship:
- by Anne Hunter (1742 - 1821) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The minstrelsy of Chirk Castle (Erddigan Caer y Waun)", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 306, Hob. XXXIb no. 27 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2011-09-19
Line count: 24
Word count: 103