Flow gently, sweet Afton (Jonathan E. Spilman)
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CPDL #21468:SVG
Sibelius 4
- Editor: Kayla Campbell (submitted 2010-04-18). Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Flow gently, sweet Afton
Composer: Jonathan E. Spilman
Lyricist: Robert Burns
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1917
Description:
External websites:
- English lyrics
- Facsimile of original score (1880)
- A version of Away in a manger set to this tune.
Original text and translations
English text
1.
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes;
Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise;
My Mary's asleep by the murmuring stream.
Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
2.
Thou stock dove whose echo resounds from the hill,
Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny dell
Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear,
I charge you, disturb not my slumbering fair.