Farewell, the smoky town - Arne, Thomas

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"Probably written for performance at Vauxhall."

⌛ Epoche → Klassik ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Besetzung → solo high ¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 1

Instrumente Basso continuo, violin

Seiten 4

CPDL Nr. 87090

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2025-10-09

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Farewell, the smoky town, adieu! Farewell, each rude and sensual joy: Gay, fleeting pleasures all untrue, That in possession cloy. Far from the garnish'd scene I'll fly, Where folly keeps her court; To wholesome sound philosophy, And harmless rural sport. How happy is the humble cell, How blest the deep retreat; Where sorrow's billows never swell, Nor passion's tempests beat. But safely through the sea of life, Calm reason wafts us o'er; Free from ambition, noise and strife, To death's eternal shore.