Dry be that tear, my gentlest love - Linley, Thomas

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"Thomas Linley was the head of a musical Bath family several of whose children achieved a national reputation (as did his son in law, and lyricist in this piece). Some of his elegies (a mid- eighteenth century form akin to, but separate from, the glee were perhaps composed for his dughters, two of whom were well known singers. This piece is perhaps one such."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → SSB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 47266

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2017-11-09

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¶Lyrics / Text

Dry be that tear, my gentlest love, Be hushed that struggling sigh; Not seasons, day, nor fate shall prove More fixed, more true, than I. Dry be that tear, be hushed that sigh, I'll love thee till I die. Ask'st thou how long my vows shall stay, When all that's new is past? How long, Ah! Delia, can I say How long my life shall last? Dry be that tear, be hushed that sigh, I'll love thee till I die. And does the thought affect thee too; The thought of Sylvios' death; That he who only lived for you Should yield his faithful breath? Hushed be that sigh, dry be that tear, Nor let us loose our heaven here.