by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Great Apollo, strike the Lyre
 (Sung text for setting by S. Webbe)
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Language: English 
Great Apollo, strike the Lyre
Fill the raptur'd soul with fire,
Let the festive song go round,
Let this night with joy be crown'd.

Hark, what numbers soft and clear,
steal upon the ravish'd ear,
sure no mortal sweeps the strings,
listen, 'tis Apollo sings.

Composition:

    Set to music by Samuel Webbe (1740 - 1815), "Great Apollo, strike the Lyre" [ chorus a cappella ], glee

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2014-04-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 45