by David Mallet (1705? - 1765) and by James Thomson (1700 - 1748)
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 holiday! See, Morn appears, a rosy hue Steals soft o'er yonder orient blue. Well are we met in trim array To frolick out this holiday. Each Nymph be like the blushing Morn, that gaily brightens o'er the Lawn Each shepherd like the sun be gay And grateful keep this holiday.
Text Authorship:
- by David Mallet (1705? - 1765) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by James Thomson (1700 - 1748) [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", from stage composition Alfred [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2025-01-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 74