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==Original text and translations==
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Old ones, forgive our footprints.<br>
Forgive our cairns of trash.<br>
Our noise and vapors swirl away<br>
and leave these words at last:<br>
<br>
We did not come for glory<br>
or for material needs;<br>
We came to learn your story<br>
and carry home the seeds.<br>


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CPDL #19633: Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif Sibelius 5
Editor: Peter Bird (submitted 2009-06-13).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Instrumental parts follow score in PDF.

General Information

Title: Mars: 4. A small golden plaque, Op. 15, No. 4
Composer: Peter Bird

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularCantata

Language: English
Instruments: flute, vibraphone or synthesizer
Published: 2009

Description: length 4:15. If available, string players might double the choral parts.

External websites: http://peterbird.name/choral/

Original text and translations

English.png English text Old ones, forgive our footprints.
Forgive our cairns of trash.
Our noise and vapors swirl away
and leave these words at last:

We did not come for glory
or for material needs;
We came to learn your story
and carry home the seeds.