The soldier tired

The soldier tired of wars, alarms,
Forswears the clang of hostile arms
and scorns the spear and shield.
But if the brazen trumpet sound,
He burns with conquest to be crown'd,
And dares again the field.

by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778) , "The soldier tired"

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