THE GALMPTON ROBIN - New Music Setting
The robin sang his song to me
When I walked out by Galmpton Quay.
Alone he sang at twilight's gleam
Beside the darkening Devon stream.
I am Life, his sweet song said,
An angel's voice above my head.
Exulting in his melody,
The robin sang his song for me.
The tiny songbird touched my heart
That day beside the dreaming Dart.
My spirit soared as I passed by
And joined the robin in the sky.
The robin redbreast will I seek
That sings his song by Galmpton Creek,
And sang his song of joy to me
When I walked out by Galmpton Quay.
.......................................................................(performed by Peter Dymond)
M.C. Newberry
Thu 20th Feb 2014 13:14
Harry - I value your constructive comment about
the last stanza. I think it was a personal
connection with the area around the River Dart
that resulted in it being written. I certainly
appreciate the view you impart about it and may
well obtain a future recording MINUS the last
four lines. Less is more perhaps?
JC is his usual inimitable self. I would probably
be disappointed if it were otherwise. I put his
comment down to a painful attack of "thrush"!!
:-)