Men of England, heirs of Glory,
Heroes of unwritten story,
Nurslings of one mighty Mother,
Hopes of her, and one another;
Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you --
Ye are many -- they are few.
Heroes of unwritten story,
Nurslings of one mighty Mother,
Hopes of her, and one another;
Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you --
Ye are many -- they are few.
Contributed by Bartleby - 2011/3/15 - 15:35
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Stanze 37 e 38 da “The Mask of Anarchy - Written on the Occasion of the Massacre at Manchester”, poema politico che Shelley compose – come Song to the Men of England – sull’onda dell’indignazione per il massacro di Manchester del 16 agosto 1819.
Musica che William Henry Bell (1873-1946), compositore e direttore d’orchestra inglese, pubblicò nel 1925.
Trovata su The Lied, Art Song and Choral Texts Page.