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{{Editor|Christopher Shaw|2021-02-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|240}}{{Copy|Personal}} | {{Editor|Christopher Shaw|2021-02-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|240}}{{Copy|Personal}} | ||
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'''Description:''' A setting of the opening of Gray's Ode on a distant prospect of Eton College. | '''Description:''' A setting of the opening of Gray's Ode on a distant prospect of Eton College. | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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Ye distant spires, ye antique towers, | Ye distant spires, ye antique towers, | ||
That crown the watery glade, | That crown the watery glade, | ||
Where grateful science still adores | Where grateful science still adores | ||
Her Henry's holy shade; | Her Henry's holy shade; | ||
And ye, that from the stately brow | And ye, that from the stately brow | ||
Of Windsor's heights the expanse below | Of Windsor's heights the expanse below | ||
Of grove, of lawn, of mead survey, | Of grove, of lawn, of mead survey, | ||
Whose turf, whose shade, whose flowers among | Whose turf, whose shade, whose flowers among | ||
Wanders the hoary Thames along | Wanders the hoary Thames along | ||
His silver-winding way. | His silver-winding way. | ||
Ah happy hills, ah pleasing shade, | Ah happy hills, ah pleasing shade, | ||
Ah fields beloved in vain, | Ah fields beloved in vain, | ||
Where once my careless childhood strayed, | Where once my careless childhood strayed, | ||
A stranger yet to pain! | A stranger yet to pain! | ||
I feel the gales, that from ye blow, | I feel the gales, that from ye blow, | ||
A momentary bliss bestow, | A momentary bliss bestow, | ||
As waving fresh their gladsome wing, | As waving fresh their gladsome wing, | ||
My weary soul they seem to soothe, | My weary soul they seem to soothe, | ||
And, redolent of joy and youth, | And, redolent of joy and youth, | ||
To breathe a second spring. | To breathe a second spring. | ||
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- (Posted 2021-02-08) CPDL #62756:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-02-08). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 240 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Ye distant spires
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Lyricist: Thomas Gray
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1790
Description: A setting of the opening of Gray's Ode on a distant prospect of Eton College.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
Ye distant spires, ye antique towers,
That crown the watery glade,
Where grateful science still adores
Her Henry's holy shade;
And ye, that from the stately brow
Of Windsor's heights the expanse below
Of grove, of lawn, of mead survey,
Whose turf, whose shade, whose flowers among
Wanders the hoary Thames along
His silver-winding way.
Ah happy hills, ah pleasing shade,
Ah fields beloved in vain,
Where once my careless childhood strayed,
A stranger yet to pain!
I feel the gales, that from ye blow,
A momentary bliss bestow,
As waving fresh their gladsome wing,
My weary soul they seem to soothe,
And, redolent of joy and youth,
To breathe a second spring.