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The Blind Harper

from Two Blind Mice by Loreley

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Not to be confused with the more-famous “Lochmaben Harper” collected by Francis Child. The lyrics are of Welsh origin; unfortunately little else is known about them.

lyrics

Though better minstrels far than I
May strike the quivering string
And bards more worthy of the theme
Thy praises loud shall sing
Though I a wandering harper blind
With sightless upturned eye
My harp and voice to honour Wales
My feeble strains to try

My voice upraised to wild swept chords
I sing thy fertile dales
Thy frowning mountains, rushing streams,
And all that makes thee Wales
All these I love and all have seen
Though gone now is my sight
I can but feel the breezes play
Though all the rest is night

And even yet if ye'll but list
To my old harp's best note
I'll sing to you my country's deeds
And all my songs devote
Now guided by my faithful hound
I stray from door to door
And tell how Wales has fought and bled
And tales of all time lore

credits

from Two Blind Mice, released March 1, 2015
Traditional arranged by Maddy Glenn and Simon James Chisholm

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Loreley Reading, UK

Sheffield-based duo pairing traditional folk lyrics to modern musical arrangements. Third album, "The Frozen North", released March 2017.

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