Tell me, thou dear departed shade (John Dyne)

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• (Posted 2023-10-17)  CPDL #76411: 

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.

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.