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Raynor Taylor
(1747 - 1825)
From Chelmer's banks (full accompaniment)
(Soprano/Tenor,Violin,Continuo)
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Publ. London, c.1774. Taylor, organist at Chemsford parish church at this date, wrote a song praising his local river. Perhaps incongruously, he chose the fully fashionable "Scottish" style, more evocative of country north of the border than of that only marginally north of Watford. A version for keyboard only accompaniment is also available.
Lyrics: Anon
From Chelmer's banks why flies my swain?
Where can the wanton rove?
In vain I sigh; I call in vain:
He's deaf to me and love.
O haughty Thames! to thee he flies,
Nor heeds my tender plea;
Alas! his fickle heart denies
The Chelmer's banks and me.
How happy once was I to stray
Along the meadow fair;
For all was cheerful, all was gay,
When my dear youth was there.
His vows the silver stream hath heard;
Those vows he made so free!
False, false hath all his vows appear'd
To Chelmer's banks and me.
Yet still to thee this heart is true,
Though thine ungrateful prove,
And constancy shall ever shew,
Though unreturn'd by love.
The Chelmer's stream with gentle sound
Thus murmurs to the sea;
Unchang'd by time, shall still be found
The faithful stream and me.
From Chelmer's banks why flies my swain?
Where can the wanton rove?
In vain I sigh; I call in vain:
He's deaf to me and love.
O haughty Thames! to thee he flies,
Nor heeds my tender plea;
Alas! his fickle heart denies
The Chelmer's banks and me.
How happy once was I to stray
Along the meadow fair;
For all was cheerful, all was gay,
When my dear youth was there.
His vows the silver stream hath heard;
Those vows he made so free!
False, false hath all his vows appear'd
To Chelmer's banks and me.
Yet still to thee this heart is true,
Though thine ungrateful prove,
And constancy shall ever shew,
Though unreturn'd by love.
The Chelmer's stream with gentle sound
Thus murmurs to the sea;
Unchang'd by time, shall still be found
The faithful stream and me.