Birks of Aberfeldy (Harriett Abrams)
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- (Posted 2022-09-26) CPDL #70960:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-09-26). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 152 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition also offered above original pitch for SSA.
General Information
Title: Birks of Aberfeldy
Composer: Harriett Abrams
Lyricist: Robert Burns
Number of voices: 3vv Voicings: TTB or SSA
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: c.1795 (n/d)
Description: Abrams's harmonization of a Scottish song for use as a glee. It is probable that the original was intended for male voices.
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Original text and translations
English text
Bonny lassie, will ye go,
Will ye go, will ye go,
Bonny lassie will ye go
To the birks of Aberfeldy?
Now Simmer blinks on flow'ry braes
And o'er the crystal streamlets play;
Come let us spend the lightsome day
In the birks of Aberfeldy.
Bonny lassie, will ye go,
Will ye go, will ye go,
Bonny lassie will ye go
To the birks of Aberfeldy?
Let fortune's gifts at random flee;
They ne'er shall draw a wish frae me,
Supremely blest wi' love and thee,
In the birks of Aberfeldy.
Bonny lassie, will ye go,
Will ye go, will ye go,
Bonny lassie will ye go
To the birks of Aberfeldy?