Thomas Arne
 (1710 - 1778)

Arne : Bid your faithful Ariel fly (full accompaniment) : illustration

Bid your faithful Ariel fly (full accompaniment)
 (S./T.2Vn.Continuo)
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"The new air in the Tempest, sung by Mrs Farrell in the character of Ariel", London, 1777. The text was commonly inserted into Shakepeare's play in productions from the mid-1770s, and is perhaps by David Garrick or by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
This edition includes the original orchestral accompaniment; a version for keyboard reduction is also available.
Lyrics: Anon

Bid your faithful Ariel fly
To the farthest Indian sky;
And then, at thy afresh command,
I'll traverse o'er the silver sand.
I'll climb the mountains, plunge the deep;
For I, like mortals, never sleep.
I'll do your task, whate'er it be,
Not with ill-will but merry glee.