With sighs, sweet rose - Callcott, John Wall

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"A four part glee showing the influence of Haydn and Mozart. The alto part was composed for the singer and composer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Knyvett William Knyvett]"

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre / Form → Glees

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → ATTB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – C5

¶ Language → English

Measures 68

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by William Horsley (1774-1858).

Pages 4

CPDL # 75360

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2023-09-12

License Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike

♫Pitch Ranges

Alto

A3 – C5

Tenor I

B-2 – G4

Bass

G2 – E-4

Piano

F2 – E-4

¶Lyrics / Text

With sighs, sweet rose, I mark thy faded form, So late bedecked with many a flow'ret gay; Thy tender frame has shrunk beneath the storm, And all thy charms are verging to decay. Yet whilst I mourn, loved plant, thy early doom, Poor hapless victim of the pitying shower, Reflection whispers, then again shall bloom, And joyful feel the sun's reviving power; Returning spring thy beauties shall renew, Again the breeze shall waft thy sweets along; Thy fragrant flowers, enchanting to the view, Shall live for ever in the poet's song; Whilst I, with unavailing tears, deplore, Dear happy hours that can return no more.

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