by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Great Apollo, strike the Lyre
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.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Samuel Webbe (1740 - 1815), "Great Apollo, strike the Lyre" [chorus a cappella], glee [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 45