by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Men of England
Language: English
Men of England, heirs of Glory, Heroes of unwritten story, Nurslings of one mighty Mother, Hopes of her, and one another; Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable number, Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you -- Ye are many -- they are few.
Text Authorship:
- by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), appears in The Mask of Anarchy. Written on the occasion of the massacre at Manchester, stanza 37 and 38 [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 William Henry Bell (1873 - 1946), "Men of England", published 1925. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-31
Line count: 9
Word count: 49