Lyric Poetry of Glees, Madrigals, Catches, Rounds, Canons, and Duets: As Performed in the Noblemen and Gentlemen's Catch Club, the Glee Club, the Melodists Club, the Adelphi Glee Club, and All Vocal Societies of the United KingdomR. and J. E. Taylor, 1840 - 624 pages |
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... white , I'll row ye o'er the ferry . " By this , the storm grew loud apace , The water - wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark , as they were speaking . But still , as wilder blew the wind , And 2.
... white , I'll row ye o'er the ferry . " By this , the storm grew loud apace , The water - wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark , as they were speaking . But still , as wilder blew the wind , And 2.
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... heaven a solitude . Words from D ' Israeli's Persian Poetry . ( Chappell and Co. ) TRIO.-H. R. BISHOP , Mus . Bac . ( 2 Sopranos , Bass . ) A KNIGHT was said To love a maid , Who vowed she'd ne'er be kind ; The maid was cold , The ...
... heaven a solitude . Words from D ' Israeli's Persian Poetry . ( Chappell and Co. ) TRIO.-H. R. BISHOP , Mus . Bac . ( 2 Sopranos , Bass . ) A KNIGHT was said To love a maid , Who vowed she'd ne'er be kind ; The maid was cold , The ...
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... heaven ascending , As they homeward pass along . Ave , Santa Maria ! Da tu a noi riposo ! Ricevi i nostri grazie , Santa e bella Vergine . Now from every humble dwelling Listen to the fond farewell ; Louder now the strain is swelling ...
... heaven ascending , As they homeward pass along . Ave , Santa Maria ! Da tu a noi riposo ! Ricevi i nostri grazie , Santa e bella Vergine . Now from every humble dwelling Listen to the fond farewell ; Louder now the strain is swelling ...
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... ; That he who only lives for you , Must yield his faithful breath ? Hushed be that sigh , be dry that tear , Nor let us lose our heaven here ! Words by Sheridan . Stevens ' Set of Eight . Op . 3 . GLEE , for 4 Voices . - JAMES ELLIOTT . 28.
... ; That he who only lives for you , Must yield his faithful breath ? Hushed be that sigh , be dry that tear , Nor let us lose our heaven here ! Words by Sheridan . Stevens ' Set of Eight . Op . 3 . GLEE , for 4 Voices . - JAMES ELLIOTT . 28.
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... Heaven thy safe return , With all that can improve thee . I'll visit oft the birken bush , Where first thou kindly told me Sweet tales of love , and hid my blush , Whilst round thou didst enfold me . To all our haunts I will repair , By ...
... Heaven thy safe return , With all that can improve thee . I'll visit oft the birken bush , Where first thou kindly told me Sweet tales of love , and hid my blush , Whilst round thou didst enfold me . To all our haunts I will repair , By ...
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Page 67 - Come away, come away, death, And in sad cypress let me be laid ; Fly away, fly away, breath ; I am slain by a fair cruel maid. My shroud of white, stuck all with yew, O, prepare it ! My part of death, no one so true Did share it.
Page 205 - IF all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love.
Page 36 - A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast; And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind!
Page 569 - Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale? Why so dull and mute, young sinner? Prithee, why so mute? Will, when speaking well can't win her, Saying nothing do't? Prithee, why so mute? Quit, quit, for shame, this will not move: This cannot take her. If of herself she will not love, Nothing can make her: The devil take her!
Page 288 - Now the bright morning star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.
Page 22 - Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone: She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity. 'Fie, fie, fie...
Page 342 - But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast array'd, Each horseman drew his battle-blade, And furious every charger neigh'd, To join the dreadful revelry.
Page 341 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Page 187 - How beautiful is night ! A dewy freshness fills the silent air, No mist obscures, nor cloud, nor speck, nor stain, Breaks the serene of heaven : In full-orbed glory yonder moon divine Rolls through the dark blue depths.
Page 590 - Yet once more, O ye laurels, and once more Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere, I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude, And with forced fingers rude, Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.