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Text
Oh! Open the door, Lord Gregory
English source:
Anon.
She:
Oh! Open the door, Lord Gregory,
Oh open and let me in;
The rain rains on my scarlet robes,
The dew drops o'er my chin.
He:
If you are the lass that I lov'd once,
As I true you are but she,
Come give me some of the tokens
That past between you and me.
Oh! Open the door, Lord Gregory,
Oh open and let me in;
The rain rains on my scarlet robes,
The dew drops o'er my chin.
He:
If you are the lass that I lov'd once,
As I true you are but she,
Come give me some of the tokens
That past between you and me.
Composer
Johanna Kinkel
Johanna Kinkel (1810-58), née Mockel, was born in Bonn and died in London. Her parents did not particularly encourage her musical and poetic talents, but she was encouraged through her lessons with Franz Anton Ries, who gave her the opportunity to…
