An Irish Song
| TYPE | 3 - Complex Melody |
| TOPIC | Love |
| TUNE STRUCTURE | 23 bars |
| VERSE STRUCTURE | 3v 6l |
| TIME SIGNATURE | 24 |
| KEY SIGNATURE | ♯ |
| TONAL CENTRE | G |
| INCIPIT | GABD'E'G'E'D'BC'BA |
| GENRE | Art Song |
| TEXT SOURCE | 'An Irish Song' (Dublin: B. Cooke, c.1795) British Library G.809.j.(16) |
| TUNE SOURCE | as above |
| FIRST LINE | Along the Mead one Morn I stray'd |
| NOTATED INCIPIT | |
| One of several Dublin-printed songs by John Stevenson included in the database. Stevenson would later write glees for Thomas Moore’s translations from Anacreon and would become best-known for his arrangements of Irish airs for Thomas Moore’s Irish Melodies. He also wrote 173 glees and catches for the Hibernian Catch Club. | |
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An Irish Song: with an accompaniment on the piano forte. By J.A. Stevenson, M.D.Along the mead one Morn I stray’d,where Butter Cups were blowingYoung Jockey blith came with his Scythto see the Hay a mowingTo meet the Lad my heart was gladyet from him I seem’d goingMy dear said he you’ll stay with meand see the Hay a mowing a mowingmy dear said he you’ll stay with meand see the Hay a Mowing.2,The Lark sings sweetThe Lambkins bleatThe Stream is ….. softly flowing,Each Lass and SwainNow leave the plainAnd hasten to the mowing.3.I long in truthHad loved the YouthMy heart on him bestowing,Then how could IHis wish denyTo stay and see the mowing.