When forced from dear Hebe to go - Arne, Thomas

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"James Brooks redrafted an old but popular song of Thomas Arne for use as a glee. It was put to that use by the Bath Philharmonic Society.<br>Arne's tune is to be found in the first tenor part."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → ATTB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 2

CPDL # 35132

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2015-04-19

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

When forced from dear Hebe to go, What anguish I felt at my heart; And I thought, but it might not be so, She was sorry to see me depart. She cast such a languishing view, My path I could scarcely discern; So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return. Methinks she might like to retire To the grove I had laboured to rear, For whatever I heard her admire, I hasted and planted it there. Her voice such a pleasure conveys, So much I her accents adore. Let her speak, and whatever she says, I'm sure still to love her the more.