The Ash Grove
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Down yonder green valley, where streamlets meander,
When twilight is fading I pensively rove,
Or at the bright noontide in solitude wander
Amid the dark shades of the lonely ash grove.
'Twas there, while the blackbird was cheerfully singing,
I first met my dear one, the joy of my heart!
Around us for gladness the bluebells were ringing,
Ah! then little thought I how soon we should part.
Still glows the bright sunshine o'er valley and mountain,
Still warbles the blackbird its note from the tree;
Still trembles the moonbeam on streamlet and fountain,
But what are the beauties of nature to me?
With sorrow, deep sorrow, my bosom is laden,
All day I go mourning in search of my love;
Ye echoes, oh, tell me, where is the sweet maiden?
"She sleeps, 'neath the green turf down by the ash grove".
"The Ash Grove", in Welsh "Llwynn-onn", also known as "The Ashtree Grove",<br> "Llewellyn" or "Sir Watkin William Wynn" is a Welsh (originally), Scottish and<br> New England air, waltz or hymn in 3/4 time and C Major (Laufman), F Major<br> (Jones) or G Major (Bingley, Johnson). The parts are played AB (Kerr),<br> AAB (Bingley, Johnson, Jones, Laufman).<br> "The Ash Grove" is a traditional Welsh folk song whose melody has been set<br> to numerous sets of lyrics. The best-known version was written in English<br> by Thomas Oliphant in the 19th century. The air is considered by some to be<br> an early 18th century melody from Wales, perhaps because it is attributed<br> to that country in the Gows' Fourth Collection of Strathspey Reels (c. 1800),<br> where it appears as "Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn", the name of several generations<br> of Welsh baronets. The Gows' title refers to either Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn<br> (1749-1789) or his son Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn (1772-1840), 5th Baronet.<br> The earliest Welsh printing was in Edward Jones' Bardic Museum (1802) as<br> "Llwynn-onn", where it is given that it was named after 'Mr. Jones's mansion<br> near Wrexham' in Denbighshire. The Jones family had occupied the estate since<br> the 15th century.<br> In the 20th century the melody was used for several hymns.<br> It was printed in Bingley's North Wales...delineated from two excursions,<br> vol. 2 (1804),<br> Johnson's The Kitchen Musician's Occasional: Waltz, Air and Misc., No. 1<br> (1991),<br> Jones' The Bardic Museum (1810 edition),<br> Kerr's Merry Melodies, vol. 3,<br> Laufman's Okay, Let's Try a Contra, Men on the Right, Ladies on the Left,<br> Up and Down the Hall (1973) and<br> Matthiesen's Waltz Book I (1992).<br> It was recorded by Robin Huw Bowen on Telyn Berseiniol Fy Ngwlad/The Sweet<br> Harp of My Land (1996) and<br> Green Mountain Volunteers on New England Country Dance Music.<br>
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