The wayside well (Alexander S. Cooper)

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• (Posted 2023-10-05)  CPDL #76080:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-05).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 495 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: The wayside well
Composer: Alexander S. Cooper
Lyricist: William Allingham
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1876 Novello and Co.
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Original text and translations

English text

Greet thee kindly, Wayside Well,
In thy hedge of roses!
Whither drawn by soothing spell,
Weary foot reposes.

With a welcome fresh and green
Wave thy border grasses,
By the dusty traveller seen,
Sighing as he passes.

Clear as childhood’s is thy look,
Nature seems to pet thee,
Fierce July that drains the brook
Hath no power to fret thee.

Morning, too, and eventide,
Without stint or measure,
Cottage households near and wide
Share thy liquid treasure.