The Vagabond - Ralph Vaughan Williams (Songs of Travel)

The Vagabond (Songs of Travel)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Christian Feichtmair, Bariton
Miriam Heuberger, Klavier
Kamera, Schnitt und Ton: Frank Erhardt
Live-Aufnahme vom 06.11.2021 im Saal des Weberzunfthauses, Wangen im Allgäu
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The Vagabond
Text: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
Give to me the life I love,
Let the lave go by me,
Give the jolly heaven above
And the byway nigh me.
Bed in the bush with stars to see,
Bread I dip in the river -
There's the life for a man like me,
There's the life for ever.
Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o'er me;
Give the face of earth around
And the road before me.
Wealth I seek not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All I seek, the heaven above
And the road below me.
Or let autumn fall on me
Where afield I linger,
Silencing the bird on tree,
Biting the blue finger.
White as meal the frosty field -
Warm the fireside haven -
Not to autumn will I yield,
Not to winter even!
Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o'er me;
Give the face of earth around,
And the road before me.
Wealth I ask not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All I ask, the heaven above
And the road below me.

[@training7574]

Very fine performance, very beautiful setting, thanks!

[@michaelbruce1847]

. . .Superb control of dynamics to emphasize the text . . .accompanist was not afraid to belt out important bits either. This is one one of RVW best song cycles....well done.