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Lyr Req: The Tryst
In Mudcat MIDIs:
The Tryst
| IvanB | 15 May 00 - 01:18 PM | |
| Malcolm Douglas | 16 May 00 - 11:59 AM | |
| IvanB | 16 May 00 - 02:11 PM | |
| IvanB | 16 May 00 - 02:17 PM | |
| IvanB | 27 May 00 - 10:18 PM | |
| Alan of Australia | 01 Jun 00 - 09:15 AM | |
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Lyr Req: The Tryst In Mudcat MIDIs: The Tryst
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Subject: The Tryst From: IvanB Date: 15 May 00 - 01:18 PM Does anyone have the lyrics for this song? It was done by Jean Redpath in the late 80's. Here's what I have so far. If anyone can help fill in my blanks, or make any corrections, I'd be grateful. Thanks. The Tryst O, loolie, loolie cam' she in, And loolie she lay doon. I kent her by her callan lamps, And her breests sae small and roond. All through the nicht we spak' nae word, ..... All through the nicht I held her hand, ..... wee (wi'?) my ain. It was aboot the waukrif hoor, When cocks began to craa, That she smoul softly thru the mirk, Afore the day would dawn. Sae loolie, loolie cam' she in, Sae loolie was she gane, And wi' her all my summer days, Like they had never been.
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Subject: Lyr Add: THE TRYST (William Souter: 1898-1943) From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 16 May 00 - 11:59 AM Well... it took some searching! It turns out that it's a poem by William Souter (1898-1943) set to music by James MacMillan. I eventually found the text in an online article by Sheila Douglas, 20th Century Poets 1: Hugh MacDiarmid and William Souter; and here it is: THE TRYST (William Souter: 1898-1943) Sae luely luely cam she in, And luely she lay doun I kent her be her caller lips And her breists sae sma and roon. Aa thru the nicht we spak nae word Nor sindered bane frae bane Aa thru the nicht I heard her hert Gang soundin wi my ain. It was boot the waukrife hour When cocks begin tae craw That she smool'd saftly thu the mirk Afore the day wud daw Sae luely luely cam she in Sae luely was she gaen An wi her aa my simmer days Like they had never been. Particularly poignant, as Souter suffered from spondylitis, and was bedridden from his early 30s. Malcolm |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Tryst From: IvanB Date: 16 May 00 - 02:11 PM Thanks, Malcolm! Obviously you've a better search engine than I. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Tryst From: IvanB Date: 16 May 00 - 02:17 PM Malcolm, I should have added: or a better brain for figuring out where to search. Anyway, thanks again. |
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Subject: Tune Add: THE TRYST (William Souter: 1898-1943) From: IvanB Date: 27 May 00 - 10:18 PM For anyone interested, here's the tune: (It's also been submitted to Alan for the database.)
MIDI file: tryst.mid Timebase: 192 Name: The Tryst This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Tryst From: Alan of Australia Date: 01 Jun 00 - 09:15 AM G'day, Thanks to IvanB the tune for "The Tryst" can be found here at the Mudcat MIDI site.
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