by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
When youth's sprightly flood
Language: English
When youth's sprightly flood, Roll'd high in my blood, This heart never sank at a foe. With true British pride I've oftentimes tried The falchion instead of the plough. Then Britain was glorious, And always victorious. And Britain still bears, Swains fit for her wars, Whose hearts glow with liberty's fire. My girls throw away Your fears for today For beauty can valour inspire. Till Britain is glorious, And once more victorious.
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), "When youth's sprightly flood" [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 72