Adieu, ye soft scenes - Wesley, Samuel

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"A serious glee, finished September 25th, 1783."

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → 3 ♬ Voicing → TTB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments Unknown

Pages 3

CPDL # 69216

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-05-14

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¶Lyrics / Text

Adieu, ye soft scenes of delight, Which the heart in an ecstasy join'd; For ever remov'd from my sight, But for ever impress'd on my mind. Ye hours that so joyfully flow Unalloy'd, unattended with pain; Dear hours, I must bid you adieu, For I never shall see you again. But Fancy shall picture the rest, And the mem'ry too often repair; To sigh in the spot she was blest, Sweet Fancy shall soften her care. She shall bring me the white-colour'd hours, In carol and pleasure array'd; She shall dress a gay future with flow'rs, And the muses shall hallow the shade.