by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Nelson of the Nile
Language: English
The knell of tyrant laws I hear Britannia's flag triumphant rear. Son of the Nild, thy daring hand Has crush'd the foe on Egypt's strand. Now safe from the assaults of war Let's drink a health to ev'ry British tar.
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 John Wall Callcott (1766 - 1821), "Nelson of the Nile", subtitle: "Catch for three voices" [ vocal trio ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-08
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