Alfred

Stage composition by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778)

Arise, sweet messenger of morn
 (Sung text for setting by T. Arne)
 Matches base text

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.

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Set by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778)
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
Total word count: 74