The Song Of The Sword 1900 'Foxy Quiller'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 May 2005

I sing of the blade,
for brave men made,
by all loyal hearts adored.
The ballad I bring,
trusty comrades to sing,
to sing you
is a song of the right good sword,
is a song of the right good sword.

Some tell you that love,
all else is above,
but with them I do not hold;
for I love best the sight of a sabre bright,
ever flashing in the hand of a soldier bold,
in the hand of a soldier bold.

'Tis the sword, 'tis the sword,
'tis the flashing sword,
that maketh the foeman reel:
No music so grand,
over sea or land,
as the clashing of steel on steel.
'Tis the sword, 'tis the sword,
'tis the flashing sword,
that faileth the soldier never,
and so I sing a song of the sword,
for glory shall last for ever.

The power of gold is often told,
and the might of the crafty pen.
They're mighty I ween
but the sabre so keen, the sabre
is the weapon that's made for men,
is the weapon that's made for men.

The love of a maid will wane and fade,
the story is true of old.
But a sword is true to the death to you,
ever flashing
'Tis the pride of a soldier bold,
'tis the love of a soldier bold.

'Tis the sword, 'tis the sword,
'tis the flashing sword,
that maketh the foeman reel:
No music so grand,
over sea or land,
as the clashing of steel on steel.
'Tis the sword, 'tis the sword,
'tis the flashing sword,
that faileth the soldier never,
and so I sing a song of the sword,
for glory shall last for ever.
I sing the song of the sword,
with a cling and a clash,
and a clang!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Song Of The Sword 1900
Libretto by Harry B. Smith
Music by Reginald de Koven
As Performed by The Klaw & Erlanger Opera Co.
"Foxy Quiller" - A Comic Opera in Three Acts.
© 1900 by Edward Schuberth & Co., 23 Union Square, N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 15 May 2005 at 17.40
in association with Doug Grierson
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