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SOL DO RE
On a lone, barren isle, where the wild, roaring billows
SOL RE
Assail the stern rock and the loud tempest raves,
SOL DO SOL
The hero lies still where the dew drooping willows
DO SOL RE SOL
Like fond, weeping mourners, lean over his grave
RE SOL DO
The lightning may flash and the loud thunder rattle.
SOL RE LA RE
He eats not, he hears not, he's free from all pain.
SOL DO SOL
He sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last battle.
DO SOL RE SOL
No sound can awake him to glory again.
DO RE SOL
No sound can awake him to glory again.
SOL DO RE
Oh shade of the mighty, where now are the legions
SOL RE
That rushed but to conquer, when thou ledst them on?
SOL DO SOL
Alas, they have perished in far hilly regions,
DO SOL RE SOL
And all, save the fame, of their triumph is gone.
RE SOL DO
The trumpet may sound and the loud cannon rattle.
SOL RE LA RE
They eat not, they hear not, they're free from all pain.
SOL DO SOL
They sleep their last sleep, they have fought their last battle.
DO SOL RE SOL
No sound can awake them to glory again.
DO RE SOL
No sound can awake them to glory again.
SOL DO RE
Yet, spirit immortal, the tomb cannot bind thee.
SOL RE
For like thine own eagle, that soared to the Sun,
SOL DO SOL
Thou springest from bondage, and leavest behind thee,
DO SOL RE SOL
A name which, before thee, no mortal had won.
RE SOL DO
Tho' nations may combat, and war's thunder rattle,
SOL RE LA RE
No more on thy steed wilt thou sweep o'er the plain.
SOL DO SOL
Thou sleep'st thy last sleep, thou hast fought thy last battle.
DO SOL RE SOL
No sound can awake thee to glory again.
DO RE SOL
No sound can awake thee to glory again.
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