Gloriana: Act II - Scene 1: 1. Prelude & Welcome Songtext
von Benjamin Britten
Gloriana: Act II - Scene 1: 1. Prelude & Welcome Songtext
Till earth, till earth, till earth, till earth
Is hid in the waves of fire
The earth, the earth, the earth
In all its stature
Mingled into one
And now we summon from this leafy bower
The demigod that must appear
′Tis time, 'tis time, ′tis time
Yes, 'tis time, time is at the apogee
Yes, 'tis time, time is at the apogee
All you folk do see
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
No, he that here at first did linger
Time is at the apogee
Young and strong when in his prime
Young and strong when in his prime
And in due time his prime
Behold, the sower of the seed
The sower of the seed
Behold, the sower of the seed
And Time it was that brought me here
And Time hath yet to bring me what is due
Who could but sow unless he had a spouse
To bless his work and give it life?
Concord his loving wife
Concord, Concord is here
Concord, Concord is here
Our days to bless
And this our land to endue
With plenty, peace, and happiness
Concord, Concord and Time
Concord and Time
Each beget each
The divest fruit hence were
Not one, not one
But all he took, all he took
Hath he
Now Time with Concord dances
This island doth rejoice
And woods and waves and waters
Make echo to a voice
From streams of bounty, streams of bounty
Through this county, through this county
Streams abundant, streams abundant
Of man shall flow
Where life was scanty, life was scanty
Foods of plenty, foods of plenty
Well resplendent, well resplendent
From earth below
No Greek, nor Roman, Greek nor Roman
Will be woman
Knew such favour, knew such favour
From heaven above
As she who shall
Gloriana!
Gloriana!
Her former love
My Lord, hath time brought concord now
Between the Earl of Essex and yourself?
Again we are good friends
He loves me not!
Take with a grain of salt, I beg you
His abuse of me, I beg you
And now, country maidens
Bring a tribute of flowers
To the flower of princes all
Sweet flag and cockle flower
Cowsip and columbine
Hingups and sapsimine
And calamine
Hebel and hyacinth
Myrtle and bay
With rosemary bine
The first of garlands for her Queen
Behold, a troop of rustic swains
Bringing from the waves and pastures
The fruits of their toil
From fen and meadow, in rushy baskets
They bringeth samples of all they grow
In earthen dishes, their deep-sea fishes
Yearly creases, woven blankets
Ewe cream and junkets and rustic trinkets
On wicker flaskets
Their country largesse, the best they know
Led by time and concord
Let all unite in homage to Gloriana
A hope of peace, a flower of grace
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Is hid in the waves of fire
The earth, the earth, the earth
In all its stature
Mingled into one
And now we summon from this leafy bower
The demigod that must appear
′Tis time, 'tis time, ′tis time
Yes, 'tis time, time is at the apogee
Yes, 'tis time, time is at the apogee
All you folk do see
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
A meek, an ancient wingless bird
No, he that here at first did linger
Time is at the apogee
Young and strong when in his prime
Young and strong when in his prime
And in due time his prime
Behold, the sower of the seed
The sower of the seed
Behold, the sower of the seed
And Time it was that brought me here
And Time hath yet to bring me what is due
Who could but sow unless he had a spouse
To bless his work and give it life?
Concord his loving wife
Concord, Concord is here
Concord, Concord is here
Our days to bless
And this our land to endue
With plenty, peace, and happiness
Concord, Concord and Time
Concord and Time
Each beget each
The divest fruit hence were
Not one, not one
But all he took, all he took
Hath he
Now Time with Concord dances
This island doth rejoice
And woods and waves and waters
Make echo to a voice
From streams of bounty, streams of bounty
Through this county, through this county
Streams abundant, streams abundant
Of man shall flow
Where life was scanty, life was scanty
Foods of plenty, foods of plenty
Well resplendent, well resplendent
From earth below
No Greek, nor Roman, Greek nor Roman
Will be woman
Knew such favour, knew such favour
From heaven above
As she who shall
Gloriana!
Gloriana!
Her former love
My Lord, hath time brought concord now
Between the Earl of Essex and yourself?
Again we are good friends
He loves me not!
Take with a grain of salt, I beg you
His abuse of me, I beg you
And now, country maidens
Bring a tribute of flowers
To the flower of princes all
Sweet flag and cockle flower
Cowsip and columbine
Hingups and sapsimine
And calamine
Hebel and hyacinth
Myrtle and bay
With rosemary bine
The first of garlands for her Queen
Behold, a troop of rustic swains
Bringing from the waves and pastures
The fruits of their toil
From fen and meadow, in rushy baskets
They bringeth samples of all they grow
In earthen dishes, their deep-sea fishes
Yearly creases, woven blankets
Ewe cream and junkets and rustic trinkets
On wicker flaskets
Their country largesse, the best they know
Led by time and concord
Let all unite in homage to Gloriana
A hope of peace, a flower of grace
This toil of the voice
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