Tell me, thou dear departed shade (John Dyne)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-10-17). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 150 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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Title: Tell me, thou dear departed shade
Composer: John Dyne
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: "A serious glee on the death of a friend. Compos'd by J.Dyne. Gentleman of the Chapels Royal, etc.", London, n/d.
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Original text and translations
English text
Tell me thou dear departed shade,
Ah, tell me whither art thou flown,
To what delightful place conveyed,
What distant world, to me unknown?
Say, does thy airy flight extend
Far back, as once our fav'rite bow'r?
Dost thou my lonely walks attend,
Or visit me at midnight hour?
Whilst Sol displays the radiant beam
Each thought I dedicate to thee;
And if thou form'st the nightly dream,
How soothing then in sleep to me.