The Gallant sailor - Anonymous

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"A song by an unknown composer from a Finnish manuscript collection of keyboard music. The original words are the English words published here. Original seems to have had an obbligato Flute part."

◈ Genre / Form → Arias ♬ Voicing → Solo Soprano ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Solo voice with Keyboard (Flauto Traverso optional)

Pages 3

CPDL # 11034

Editor Andreas Stenberg

Posted 2006-02-19

License CPDL License

¶Lyrics / Text

:Hear me Gallant sailor hear me :while your country has a Foe. :He is mine too, never fear me, :I may weep, But you must go, :I may weep, I may weep, But you must go, :for this flow'ry season woos you :to the peaceful sports of May, :And love sighs so long to Loose You, :Love to Glory shall give way, :Love to Glory, love to glory must give way. Sailor: :Can the Sons of Britain fail her, :While her Daughters are so true, :Can the Sons of Britain fail her, :While her Daughters are so true, :Your soft Courage must avail her, :We love Honour loving You. :We love Honour loving You, :We love Honour loving You, :For the German flute Boatswain: :War and Danger now invite us, :Blow Ye winds auspicious blow, :War and Danger now invite us, :Blow Ye winds auspicious blow, :Ev'ry Gale will, must, delight us, :That can waft us to the Foe. :Ev'ry Gale will, must, delight us, :That can waft us to the Foe.