Who would true valour see (Anonymous)

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  • (Posted 2021-01-31)  CPDL #62616:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
  • (Posted 2021-01-31)  CPDL #62615:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Who would true valour see
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Bunyan
Lyricist: John Bunyan

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 65. 65. 66. 65

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1745
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 212
Description: Music from Christen-Schatz, Basle, 1745

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Original text and translations

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Who would true valour see,
let him come hither;
one here will constant be,
come wind, come weather;
there’s no discouragement
shall make him once relent
his first avowed intent
to be a pilgrim.

Whoso beset him round
with dismal stories,
do but themselves confound;
his strength the more is.
No lion can him fright;
he’ll with a giant fight,
but he will have the right
to be a pilgrim.

No goblin nor foul fiend
can daunt his spirit;
he knows he at the end
shall life inherit.
Then, fancies, fly away;
he’ll not fear what men say;
he’ll labour night and day
to be a pilgrim.