Morven, Aberdeenshire

Morven (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhòr Bheinn) is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m (2858 ft) high.

Morven
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

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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