| Morven | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 386 m |
| Listing | Corbett |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Big mountain |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɔːrvɛn/ |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
| OS grid | NJ376040 |
Morven (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhòr Bheinn) is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m (2858 ft) high.
The poet, Lord Byron, who spent some of his childhood in the area, mentions the mountain in his poem, When I Roved a Young Highlander:
- When I rov'd a young Highlander o'er the dark heath,
- And climb'd thy steep summit, oh Morven of snow!
- To gaze on the torrent that thunder'd beneath,
- Or the mist of the tempest that gather'd below;
- Untutor'd by science, a stranger to fear,
- And rude as the rocks, where my infancy grew,
- No feeling, save one, to my bosom was dear;
- Need I say, my sweet Mary, 'twas centred in you?
The Mary mentioned here is Mary Duff, Byron's first love.
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