Lyr Req: Sweetness of Mary (Joan MacDonald Boes)

Subject: Lyrics to The Sweetness of Mary
From: GUEST,Priestess
Date: 26 Feb 11 - 09:12 PM

Hello Friends,
Are there English Lyrics to
The Sweetness of Mary by Joan MacDonald Boes?

If not, can you please translate any lyrics known to this tune.

Thank you!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweetness of Mary (Joan MacDonald Boes)
From: Guernsey Pete
Date: 12 Jun 11 - 05:13 AM

I think it's just a tune, and a fine tune, and that's all it needs to be.
I guess you're a singer and not an instrumentalist. It could well be, in time, you might find an inspiration to write some words to this yourself. That's ok. Just remember that the composer obviously didn't feel the need to do this herself, and perhaps considered that the tune was sufficient already.
I can think of a few tunes, like The Dark Island and The Mist-Covered Mountains, where I wish the persons who wrote words to these tunes had left them alone.
Of course, that's just my opinion.
Why don't you learn to play this tune on an instrument ? That's the best way for it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweetness of Mary (Joan MacDonald Boes)
From: Will Fly
Date: 12 Jun 11 - 05:17 AM

I can think of a few tunes, like The Dark Island and The Mist-Covered Mountains, where I wish the persons who wrote words to these tunes had left them alone.

Indeed. Add "The Ashokan Farewell" to that list.