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Come Clara
Staff Notation • Secular, Glees
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Come Clara by Reginald Spofforth — Lyrics
Come Clara as the Lilly fair,
Blushing like the dewkist rose,
Yon murm'ring rill shall soothe your ear
And Strephon sigh thee to repose.
What tho' by persecuting fate
The charms of luxury's denied,
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About Come Clara
This delightful glee for ATTB voices offers a charming pastoral scene. Reginald Spofforth, a celebrated composer of glees, crafts a gentle invitation for Clara to leave the trappings of wealth and status for the simple joys of a rural life. The lyrics celebrate the beauty of nature, with references to a murmuring stream and a dew-kissed rose, and contrast this idyllic setting with the 'empty farce of servile state' and the 'purple train of pride' of the wealthy. It paints a picture of contentment found in humble circumstances, a theme well-suited for a lighthearted moment during a concert programme.
