When the fair moon - William Horsley

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"Horsley was an enthusiastic early-adopter of the metronome: tempo markings are his own."

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → SATBB ¶ Language → English

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 9

CPDL # 62754

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2021-02-08

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

When the fair moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heav'n's clear azure spreads her sacred light; When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole. O'er the dark trees a yellow'r verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountains head. Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise; A flood of glory bursts from all the skies, The conscious swains rejoicing in the sight. Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.