Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Mary

Subject: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Mary
From: Fidjit
Date: 09 May 08 - 03:52 PM

Amelia Opie is said to have written these words. Anyone got the whole song??

Yes. Yes. I know it's, "All through the night" now, but I want her version.

Chas

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Ma
From: Fidjit
Date: 09 May 08 - 03:54 PM

Title should read - "Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Mary Ann"

Chas

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Mary
From: Madam Gashee
Date: 09 May 08 - 06:27 PM

Dragged up from an old poetry collectio i made as a kid:
Can't comment on it's accuracy but it's a start.

HERE beneath this willow sleepeth
Poor Mary Anne,....
One whom all the village weepeth;
Poor Mary Anne!
He she loved her passion slighted,
Breaking all the vows he'd plighted;
Therefore life no more delighted
Poor Mary Anne!

Pale thy cheek grew, where thy lover,
Poor Mary Anne!
Once could winning charms discover;....
Poor Mary Anne!
Dim those eyes, so sweetly speaking
When true love's expression seeking;....
Oh! we saw thy heart was breaking,
Poor Mary Anne!

Like a rose we saw thee wither,
Poor Mary Anne!....
Soon, a corpse, we brought thee hither,
Poor Mary Anne!
Now, our evening pastime flying,
We, in heartfelt sorrow vying,
Seek this willow,....softly sighing
'Poor Mary Anne!'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Ma
From: Fidjit
Date: 10 May 08 - 04:41 AM

That was quick !
Thanks Madame Gashee

Good this Mudcat isn't it?

Chas

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Mary
From: masato sakurai
Date: 10 May 08 - 08:46 AM

See Poems, by Amelia Opie (1811). "Poor Mary Anne" (ELEGIAC SONG, To the tune of 'Ar hyd y nos.') is on pp. 43-45.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Mary
From: masato sakurai
Date: 10 May 08 - 09:11 AM

Score & audio (click on "The live-long night: Poor Mary Anne: a dirge" [Air III]) are at The Amelia Alderson Opie Archive.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here beneath a willow weepeth poor Ma
From: Fidjit
Date: 10 May 08 - 12:40 PM

Cheers masato sakurai.

Those links were interesting.

Chas