I wish to tune my quiv'ring lyre - Walmisley, Thomas Forbes

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⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Glees

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → ATTB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range F2 – C5

¶ Language → English

Measures 77

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments Piano

Pages 8

CPDL # 68064

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2022-02-14

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Alto

E3 – C5

Tenor I

D3 – G4

Bass

F2 – D4

Accomp.

F2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

I wish to tune my quiv'ring lyre To deeds of fame and notes of fire; To echo from its rising swell How heroes fought and nations fell! The dying chords are strung anew, To war, to war, my harp is due. With glowing strings, the epic strain To Jove's great son I raise again. All, all in vain my wayward lyre Wakes silver notes of soft desire. Adieu! ye chiefs renowned in arms! Adieu! the clang of war's alarms! To other deeds my soul is strung, And sweeter notes shall now be sung. My harp shall all its powers reveal, To tell the tale my heart must feel, Love, love alone, my lyre shall claim, In songs of bliss and sighs of flame.