When Sappho tuned the raptured strain - Danby, John

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"This glee gained a Catch Club prize medal in 1781."

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

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 67612

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-01-17

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¶Lyrics / Text

hen Sappho tun'd the raptur'd strain, The list'ning wretch forgot his pain; With art divine the lyre she strung; Like thee she play'd, like thee she sung. For when she struck the quiv'ring wire, The eager breast was all on fire; But when she tun'd the vocal lay, The captive soul was charm'd away.