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by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway

The Trumpet
 (Sung text for setting by I. Gurney)
 See original
Language: English 
Rise up, rise up,
And, as the trumpet blowing
Scatters 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 that clear horn,
Forget, men, everything
On this earth newborn,
Save 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!

Composition:

    Set to music by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "The Trumpet", 1925, published 1926 [ voice and piano ], from Lights Out, no. 6

Text Authorship:

  • by Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), as Edward Eastaway, "The Trumpet", first published 1917

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , David Kenneth Smith

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 22
Word count: 100

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