IN THE VALE OF LLANGOLLEN
English words A.P.Graves

In the vale of Llangollen the story runs still
Of a hapless old harper who dwelt on the hill,
Till his harp "bite and sup" could so seldom provide
That in cold, cruel want and starvation he died.
Yet his funeral feast was so plenteous a store
'Twould have kept him alive for a twelvemonth or more.

His slighted harp vanished, yet oft, 'tis averred,
On Glyn's mountain height its lone music is heard.
The Marsh Goblin flashes his torch on the strings,
As their old master strikes them and mournfully sings:
"To God's famished poor carry comfort and cheer,
If the harps of his angels you ever would hear!"

X: 1
T: Llangollen Vale
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
C: Traditional
Z: NP 45/11/2011
K: Ab
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w: In the vale of Llan-goll-en *the *sto-ry runs *still Of a hap-less old harp-er who dwelt *on the hill, Till his harp *"bite *and *sup" could so sel-*dom *pro-*vide *That in cold, *cru-*el *want and star-va-*tion he died. Yet his fu-*ne-*ral *feast was so plen-*teous *a *store *'Twould have kept him a-*live for a twelve-*month or more.


The National Song Book vol 1: Boosey & Co Ltd
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