by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
To Greece We Give Our Shining Blades
Language: English
The sky is bright; the breeze is fair, And the mainsail flowing, full and free Our parting word is woman's pray'r, And the hope before us ? Liberty! Farewell, farewell. To Greece we give our shining blades, And our hearts to you. young Zean Maids! The moon is in the heavens above, And the wind is on the foaming sea ? Thus shines the star of woman's love On the glorious strife of Liberty! Farewell, farewell. To Greece we give our shining blades, And our hearts to you, young Zean Maids!
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) [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 Henry Rowley Bishop (1785 - 1855), "To Greece We Give Our Shining Blades" [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-19
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Word count: 89