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Youth of delight! come hither And see the opening morn, Image of Truth new-born. Doubt is fled, and clouds of reason, Dark disputes and artful teazing. Folly is an endless maze; Tangled roots perplex her ways; How many have fallen there! They stumble all night over bones of the dead; And feel—they know not what but care; And wish to lead others, when they should be led.
from Songs of Experience
Duration: c. 3 ½ minutes
The Voice of the Ancient Bard
WILLIAM BLAKE JULIAN MARSHALL
Sopranos and Altos to each side of the stage – they should sing sottovoce throughout, always legato, like a distant bell. Breathing should be staggered appropriately.
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doo pp doodoodoodoodoodoo q. = 56
doo pp doodoodoodoodoodoo
Youth p ofdelight - come Youth p ofdelight - come q. = 56
Piano (for rehearsalonly)
6
dododododododododo
dododododododododo
hither, - andseetheopening - morn,Image - oftruthnewborn.
hither, - andseetheopening - morn,Image - oftruthnewborn.
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR BASS
dodododododododo
dodododododododo
Doubtisfledandcloudsofreason, - Darkdisputes - andartful - teasing. -
Doubtisfledandcloudsofreason, - Darkdisputes - andartful - teasing. -
dododododododo
dododododododo
Folly’s - anendless - maze, Tan mp gled - rootsper -
Folly’s - anendless - maze, Tan mp gled - rootsper -
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dodododododo
dodododododo
plex - herways.Howmany - havefallen - there! Theystumble - allnightoverplex - herways.Howmany - havefallen - there! Theystumble - allnightoverdodododododo 26 dodododododo bones of thedeadAndfeeltheyknownotwhatbutcare; bonesofthedeadAndfeeltheyknownotwhatbutcare;
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dodododododo
dodododododo
Andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers, - when
Andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers, - when
dododododododododododo
dododododododododododo they should be led. theyshould be led.
dodododododo
dodododododo
Youth mf ofdelight - comehither, - Andseetheopening - morn,
Youth mf ofdelight - comehither, - Andseetheopening - morn,
dododododododo
dododododododo mp
Image - oftruthnewborn. Doubtisfledand
Image - oftruthnewborn. Doubt mp isfledand
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dodododododo
dodododododo
cloudsofreason, - Darkdisputes - andartful - teasing. - Folly - isanendless -
cloudsofreason, - Darkdisputes - andartful - teasing. - Folly - isanendless -
dodododododododo
dodododododododo maze, Tan mp gled - rootsperplex - herways.How maze, Tan mp gled - rootsperplex - herways.How
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dodododo
dodododo
many - havefallen - there!
Theystumble - allnightover -
many - havefallen - there!
Theystumble - allnightover -
dodododododo
dodododododo
bones of thedeadAndfeeltheyknownotwhatbutcare; bonesofthedeadAndfeeltheyknownotwhatbutcare;
dodododododo
dodododododo
And mp wishtolead others, - andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtolead others - when And mp wishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers - when
dododododododododododo
dododododododododododo they should be led, and theyshould be led, and
dodododo rall.
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dodododo
wishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers - when
wishtolead others, - andwishtoleadothers, - andwishtoleadothers - when rall.
dododododododo
dododododododo they shouldbe led. theyshouldbe led.