Rise up, rise up, And, as the trumpet blowing [Chases]1 the dreams of men, As the dawn glowing The stars that left unlit The land and water, Rise up and scatter The dew that covers The print of last night's lovers --- Scatter it, scatter it! While you are listening To [the]2 clear horn, Forget, men, everything On this earth newborn, [Except]3 that it is lovelier Than any mysteries. Open your eyes to the air That has washed the eyes of the stars Through all the dewy night: Up with the light, To the old wars; Arise, arise!
Earth Newborn
Song Cycle by Rhian Samuel (b. 1944)
1. The Trumpet  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway, "The Trumpet", first published 1917
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Gurney: "Scatters"
2 Gurney: "that"
3 Gurney: "Save"
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , David Kenneth Smith
Total word count: 97