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| Lyrics: Anon, probably the composer Adieu to the village delights, Which lately my fancy enjoyed; No longer the country invites; To me all its pleasures are void. Adieu thou sweet health-breathing hill, Thou can'st not my comfort restore; For ever adieu, my dear vill; My Lucy, alas, is no more. She was the cure of my pain, My blessing, my honour, my pride; She ne'er gave me cause to complain, Til that fatal day when she died. Her eyes that so beautiful shone Are closed for ever in sleep; And mine, since my Lucy is gone, Have nothing to do but to weep. Could my tears the bright angel restore, Like a fountain they never would cease; But Lucy alas is no more, And I am a stranger to peace. Let me copy with fervour devout The virtues that glowed in her heart; Then soon, when life's sand is run out, We shall meet again, never to part. |
| Joseph Baildon (c.1727 - 1774) Adieu to the village delights (T.T.B.) Preview and playback are available to the left Full score (PDF), €1.00 for a single copy Buy this item Choir offer (PDF), €5.00 for 9 copies Buy this item Printable cover page (PDF), €0.00 for unlimited copies Download this item Please click here to report any problem obtaining a PDF |