Harold the valiant - Callcott, John Wall

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

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 75357

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2023-09-12

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¶Lyrics / Text

My ships to fair Sicilia's coast have rowed their rapid way, While in their van my well-manned barque spread wide her srreamers gay. Armed at the helm, myself a host I seemed in glory's orb to move: Ah, Harold check the empty boat, a Russian maiden scorns thy love. Rough was the sea, and rude the wind, and scanty were my crew; Billows on billows o'er our deck with frothy fury flew. Deep in our hold the waves were tossed, back to their bed each wave we drove: Ah, Harold check the empty boat, a Russian maiden scorns thy love. What feat of hardihood so bold, but Harold wots it well? I curb the steed, I stem the flood, I fight with falchion fell; The oar I ply from coast to coast, on ice with flying skates I rove: Ah, Harold check the empty boat, a Russian maiden scorns thy love.