by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Arise, sweet messenger of morn
Language: English
Arise, sweet messenger of morn, With thy mild beams this isle adorn, For long as shepherds sport and play, This, this shall be a holy day. See morn appears a rosy hue, Steals soft o'er yonder orient blue. Well are we met in trim array To frolic out this holy day.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "Arise, sweet messenger of morn" [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 51