Robin Adair (William Rhys-Herbert)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-01-24). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 231 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Robin Adair
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Arranger: William Rhys-Herbert
Lyricist: Caroline Keppel
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1905 J. Fischer & Bro.
Description: Scottish Air
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Original text and translations
English text
What’s this dull town to me?
Robin’s not near:
What was’t I wish’d to see?
What wish’d to hear?
Where’s all the joy and mirth,
Made this town a heaven on earth?
Oh! they’re all fled with thee,
Robin Adair.
What made the assembly shine?
Robin Adair.
What made the ball so fine?
Robin was there:
What when the play was o’er,
What made my heart so sore?
Oh! it was parting with
Robin Adair.
But now thou’rt cold to me
Robin Adair,
But now thou’rt cold to me
Robin Adair:
Yet him I lov’d so well,
Still in my heart shall dwell;
Oh! I can ne’er forget
Robin Adair.