Shall I tell you whom I love - Wesley, Samuel Sebastian

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"The text differs in parts from Browne's original. (See italicised text). New Grove describes the instrumentation as vc & piano, and lists a 2nd version for solo voice, vc, pf (1868)."

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 2/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range G2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 77

Texture Homophonic

Parts 6

Instruments a cappella or Piano (and vc?)

Pages 8

CPDL # 78267

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-12-15

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – G5

Alto

G3 – B4

Tenor

F#3 – E4

Bass

G2 – C4

Piano (ad lib.)

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Shall I tell you whom I love? ''Then give ear'' awhile to me; And if such a woman move As ''my verse shall make you see,'' Be assured 'tis she, or none, ''Whom'' I love, and love alone. Wit she hath, ''but no'' desire To make known how much she hath; And her anger flames no higher Than may ''serve to temper'' wrath. Full of pity as may be, Though ''perchance'' not so to me. Reason ''rules her'' every sense, And her virtues ''match'' her birth; ''Charming in her'' excellence, Modest in her ''utmost'' mirth, ''She is made as if'' to prove Worth ''alone can'' kindle love. Such she is: and if you know Such a one as I have sung; Be ''her station high or low,'' ''So'' she be but somewhat young; Be assured 'tis she, or none, ''Whom'' I love, and love alone.