by Robert Tannahill (1774 - 1810)
My ain dear Somebody
Language: English
When gloaming treads the heels of day, And birds sit cow'ring on the spray, Alang the flowery hedge I stray To meet mine ain dear somebody. The scented brier, the fragrant bean, The clover bloom, the dewy green, A' charm me, as I rove at e'en, To meet mine ain dear somebody. Let warriors prize the hero's name, Let mad Ambition tow'r for fame, I'm happier in my lowly hame, Obscurely blest with somebody.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Tannahill (1774 - 1810), "My ain dear Somebody" [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 Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "My ain dear Somebody", op. 20 (Six Scotch Songs für 1 voice with Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, A.P. Schmidt [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-30
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Word count: 74