On the Alm, Op. 27, No. 5 (Edward Elgar)

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Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2007-01-29).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 348 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: On the Alm, Op. 27, No. 5
Composer: Edward Elgar

Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATTBB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: piano
Published: 1897

Description: No. 5 from "From the Bavarian Highlands"

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English text

Come from the mountain side,
Come from the valleys wide,
See, how we muster strong,
Tramping along!
Rifle on shoulder sling,
Powder and bullets bring,
Manly in mind and heart,
Play we our part.
Sure be each eye to-day,
Steady each hand must stay,
If in the trial we,
Victors would be!
Sharp is the crack! 't Is done!
Lost is the chance, or won;
Right in the gold is it!
Huzza! The hit!
The sun will sink and light the west
And touch the peaks with crimson glow:
Then shadows fill the vale with rest
While stars look peace on all below.
In triumph then we take our way,
And with our prizes homeward wend:
Through meadows sweet with new-mown hay,
A song exultant will we send.