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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Oh onochrie 
Language: English 
Oh, was not I a weary wight! 
Oh, onochrie, O! oh, onochrie, O!
Maid, wife, and widow in one night! 
Oh, onochrie, onochrie, onochrie, O!
When in my soft and tender arms, 
Oh, onochrie, O! oh, onochrie, O!
When most I thought him free from harms, 
Oh, onochrie, onochrie, onochrie, O!

Even at the dead time of the night, 
Oh, onochrie, &c.
They broke my bower and slew my knight; 
Oh, onochrie, &c.
With ae lock of his jet black hair, 
Oh, onochrie, &c.
I'll tye my heart for ever mair. 
Oh, onochrie, &c.

Nae sly-tongued youth or flattering swain, 
Oh, onochrie, &c.
Shall e'er untie this knot again; 
Oh, onochrie, &c.
Thine still, dear youth, that heart shall be, 
Oh, onochrie, &c.
Nor pant for aught, save Heaven and thee. 
Oh, onochrie, &c.

GLOSSARY
Wight = warrior
Onochrie = Probably this word is an example of a nonsense vocable often found in Gaelic songs. Alternatively the word may be associated with the Gaelic 'ochon' or 'ochan', found in Gaelic laments in both Ireland and Scotland.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Oh onochrie", JHW. XXXII/1 no. 85, Hob. XXXIa no. 85. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2012-08-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 134

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