Sweet are the banks - Langdon, Richard

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"This glee was published while Langdon was organist at Exeter Cathedral, 1753-1777."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → TTB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 2

CPDL # 30333

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2013-10-14

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

Sweet are the banks when spring perfumes The verdant plants and laughing flow'rs, Fragrant the violet as it blooms, And sweet the blossoms after show'rs. Sweet is the soft, the sunny breeze, That fans the golden orange grove; But oh, how sweeter far than these, Are the dear smiles of her I love.