The long day closes (Arthur Sullivan)

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• CPDL #5041: Sibelius 2

Editor: Toby Wardman (added 2003-05-13).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 96 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Short score format.

• CPDL #404: Finale 1998

Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-06-23).   Score information: 96 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: The Long Day Closes
Composer: Arthur Sullivan

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
. Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Version for male voices on the Arthur Sullivan Archive

Original text and translations

English text

No star is o'er the lake, its pale watch keeping,

The moon is half awake, through grey mist creeping.

The last red leaves fall round the porch of roses,

The clock has ceased to sound, the long day closes.

Sit by the silent hearth in calm endeavour,

To count the sound of mirth, now dumb forever.

Heed not how hope believes and fate disposes:

Shadow is round the eaves, the long day closes.

The lighted windows dim are fading slowly.

The fire that was so trim now quivers lowly, quivers lowly.

Go to the dreamless bed where grief reposes,

Thy book of toil is read, the long day closes.

Go to the dreamless bed where grief reposes;

Thy book of toil is read, thy book of toil is read,

Go to the dreamless bed. The long day closes.

-- H.F. Chorley

Dutch translation

Geen ster valt meer te zien, van de miljarden,

alleen de maan misschien, langs nevelflarden.

Het groen ligt vergaan, al het lentelover.

De klok zal niet meer slaan, de dag is over.

Al wat het lot mij schonk, wie zal het meten?

De vreugde die weerklonk: verstomd, vergeten.

Hoop die mijn hart verhief verloor zijn tover,

’t was me onzegbaar lief – de dag is over.

Dit al te late uur 't licht doet verdwijnen.

’t Ooit vrolijk flakk’rend vuur kan enkel kwijnen.

Slaap, in vergetelheid, die d’ arme slover

van pijn en angst bevrijdt: de dag is over.

-- Marc Voorhoeve