The Savoyard, from clime to clime (Henry Rowley Bishop)
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- (Posted 2023-09-24) CPDL #75707:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-09-24). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 662 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Chorus
General Information
Title: The Savoyard, from clime to clime
Composer: Henry Rowley Bishop
Lyricist: James Sheridan Knowles
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, S solo
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1863 Novello & Co.
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Original text and translations
English text
The Savoyard from clime to clime
Tunes his strain, and sings his rhyme;
And still, whatever clime he sees,
His eye is bright, his heart’s at ease.
For gentle, simple— all reward
The labours of the Savoyard.
The rich forget their pride— the great
Forget the splendour of their state,
Whene’er the Savoyard they meet,
And list his song, and say ’tis sweet;
For titled, wealthy— none regard
The fortune of the Savoyard.
But never looks his eye so bright,
And never feels his heart so light,
As when in Beauty’s smile he sees
His strain is sweet, his rhyme doth please.
Oh that’s the praise doth best reward
The labours of the Savoyard!
William Tell
Act 3, Scene 4