by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Invocation
Language: English
Thou to whose Eyes I bend, at whose command (Though low my voice, though artless be my hand) I take the sprightly Reed and sing or play Careless of all the cens’ring World may say. O fairest of thy Sex, be thou my Muse, Deign on my Work thy Influence to diffuse, So shall my Notes to future Times proclaim Unbounded Love and ever-during Flame!
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 William Jackson (1730 - 1803), "Invocation", op. 3 no. 1, published 1762 [ vocal trio for 2 tenors, bass and continuo ], from Elegies, no. 1, Confirmed with Elegies, composed by William Jackson of Exeter, London 1762. [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Iain Sneddon [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 65