O Goddess Wise from Princess Ida

by Gilbert , Sullivan

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O Goddess Wise
From "Princess Ida" by Gilbert and Sullivan
 
For Eb Diatonic Harmonica
 
RECIT
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Minerva!
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Minerva!
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O hear me!
 
ARIA
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7 -4
Oh, goddess wise that lovest    light
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Endow with light their unillumin'd eyes.
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-5   6   -5 6
At this my call, a fervent few have come to woo
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The rays that from thee fall 
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That from thee fall.
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-4 
Oh, goddess wise that lovest    light
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That lovest  light -------------------
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Let fervent words and fervent thoughts be mine
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 6 -5    5 
That I may    lead them to they sacred shrine!
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-8      -5 6 
Let fervent words and fervent thoughts be mine 
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-8 7 
That I may lead them to thy sacred ---
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Shrine   I    may 
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     -6  -7 7   7 
lead them to thy sacred shrine, thy sacred shrine!