What's the spring-breathing jasmine and rose?
What's the summer with all its gay train
Or the splendour of autumn to those
Who've bartered their freedom for gain?
Let the love of our land's sacred rights
To the love of our people succeed
Let friendship and honour unite
And flourish on both sides the Tweed.
No sweetness the senses can cheer
Which corruption and bribery bind
No brightness that gloom can e'er clear
For honour's the sum of the mind
Let virtue distinguish the brave
Place riches in lowest degree
Think them poorest who can be a slave
Them richest who dare to be free
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| A beautiful woman with lovely, pure voice |
"For the last quarter-century, singer Mary Black has been a dominant
presence in Irish music, both at home and abroad. She has shared
stages, tv shows and recording studios with some of the most revered
performers of her time. She has also played a frontline role in bringing
Irish music, past and present, to an increasingly appreciative and
ever-growing global audience."
(Jackie Hayden - Music Writer - Hot Press)
I'm not familiar with this song - I wonder who wrote it?
ReplyDeleteTim, from the comments at YouTube: "The tune and additional lyrics of the version here were written by Dick Gaughan, by the way."
ReplyDeleteAh, so it's a traditional song rewritten by Dick Gaughan. He's good at that sort of thing.
ReplyDeleteI love the melody of this song. I suppose it has to do with the wars between Scotland and England.
DeleteBeen a long time since I listened to that album. Thanks for reminding me to play it again.
ReplyDeleteRmj, I just discovered Mary, thanks to Tim up there, so I'm playing the album often. Her voice and performance are wonderful.
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