Robin Adair (John B. Shirley)

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• (Posted 2023-12-07)  CPDL #77932:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-07).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 330 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Robin Adair
Composer: John B. Shirley
Lyricist: Caroline Keppel
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Folksong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1909 American Book Company
Description: Scottish Air

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.