by Henry Newbolt, Sir (1862 - 1938)
He leapt to arms unbidden
Language: English
"He leapt to arms unbidden,
Unneeded, over-bold;
His face by earth is hidden,
His heart in earth is cold.
"Curse on the reckless daring
That could not wait the call,
The proud fantastic bearing
That would be first to fall!"
O tears of human passion,
Blur not the image true;
This was not folly's fashion,
This was the man we knew.
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Text Authorship:
- by Henry Newbolt, Sir (1862 - 1938), "The Volunteer" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sir (1848 - 1918), "Bitter sweet" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-29
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Word count: 61