O vainly wise - Callcott, John Wall

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"A piece written for the members of the Concentores (glee club)."

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

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 75356

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2023-09-12

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¶Lyrics / Text

Oh vainly wise the moral muse hath sung That suasive hope hath but a siren tongue. True, she may sport with life's untutor'd day, Nor heed the solace of its last decay. But yet methinks, when wisdom shall assuage That grief and passion of our greener age, Though dull the close of life, and far away Each flower that hail'd the dawning of the day. Yet o'er her lovely hopes that once were dear: The time-taught spirit, pensive not severe, With milder grief her aged eyes shall fill, And weep their falsehood, though she love them still.