Ode for St. Cecilia's Day HWV 76: IV. The Trumpet's Loud Clangour

Music: George Frideric Hande The Trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms, The Trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms, With shrill notes of anger, And mortal alarms. With shrill notes of anger, And mortal alarms. The double double double beat Of the thund'ring Drum Cries: Hark! Hark! Cries: Hark! The foes come; Charge, charge, 't is too late to retreat. Hark! The foes come; 't is too late to retreat. The double double double beat Of the thund'ring Drum Cries: Hark! the foes come; Charge, charge, 't is too late to retreat. The Trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms, The Trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms, With shrill notes of anger, And mortal alarms. With shrill notes of anger, And mortal alarms. The double double double beat Of the thund'ring Drum Cries: Hark! Hark! Hark! the foes come; Charge, charge, 't is too late to retreat. Hark! Hark! Hark! Hark! the foes come; Charge, charge, 't is too late to retreat. Hark! the foes come; Charge, charge, 't is too late to retreat.