A king there was in Thule - Pearsall, Robert

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⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Ballad

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced (Grade 5-6)

↕ Range G2 – A4

¶ Language → English

Measures 17

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments SATB, Piano

Pages 2

CPDL # 56246

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2019-12-12

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C4 – A4

Alto

A3 – E4

Tenor

E3 – C4

Bass

G2 – G3

Accomp.

G2 – B3

¶Lyrics / Text

A king there was in Thule, Right faithful to the grave, To whom his dying true love A golden goblet gave. He drank out of none other, So high he did it prize; He never raised it to his lips But tears came to his eyes. At length, when he was dying, His riches he cast up, And gave them to his heritors, But would not give the cup. He sat him down at table, With all his chivalry, High in his father's castle hall That overhung the sea. Before the aged toper His parting draft did glow, He drank it off, and sent the cup To greet the flood below. He saw it fall and vanish Amid the foaming main, His eyes he shut as if in sleep, And never drank again.