Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain, Op. 91:3 - Stanford, Charles Villiers

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"No. 3 from 'Songs of the Sea'."

⌛ Period → Late Romantic ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → TBB|add=with Baritone solo

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range F1 – C6

¶ Language → English

Measures 72

Texture mixed texture

Parts 5

Instruments Piano

Pages 5

CPDL # 45704

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2017-07-29

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Voice

E-3 – E4

Tenor

E-3 – A4

Bass

D3 – E-4

Piano

F1 – G4

¶Lyrics / Text

Drake in the North Sea grimly prowling, Treading his dear Revenge's deck, Watched, with the sea-dogs round him growling, Galleons drifting wreck by wreck. "Fetter and Faith for England's neck, Faggot and Father, Saint and chain, - Yonder the Devil and all go howling, Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain!" Drake at the last off Nombre lying, Knowing the night that toward him crept, Gave to the sea-dogs round him crying This for a sign before he slept: - "Pride of the West! What Devon hath kept Devon shall keep on tide or main; Call to the storm and drive them flying, Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain!" Valour of England gaunt and whitening, Far in a South land brought to bay, Locked in a death-grip all day tightening, Waited the end in twilight gray. Battle and storm and the sea-dog's way Drake from his long rest turned again, Victory lit thy steel with lightning, Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain!