Spring (Henry Thomas Smart): Difference between revisions
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{{Vs|1}} Behold where laughing Spring advances, | |||
Hoary Winter's wayward child, | |||
With sunshine beaming from his glances | |||
Beckoning round him zephyrs mild. | |||
He breathes upon the frozen rivers, | |||
He bids them break their icy chain, | |||
The streams from bondage he delivers, | |||
And frowning Winter storms in vain. | |||
{{Vs|2}} He falls upon the snowy bosom | |||
Of his slumbering mother earth, | |||
And straight to bud, and leaf, and blossom, | |||
Spring's creative kiss gives birth. | |||
He breaks the clouds, and diamond show'rs | |||
Fall sparkling on each verdant spray, | |||
And joyous birds in woodland bowers | |||
Sing his praise in carols gay. | |||
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[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] |
Revision as of 14:42, 15 October 2019
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-10-15). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 113 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Spring
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart
Lyricist: E. M. S.
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: 1875 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 8, no. 242
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Original text and translations
English text
1 Behold where laughing Spring advances,
Hoary Winter's wayward child,
With sunshine beaming from his glances
Beckoning round him zephyrs mild.
He breathes upon the frozen rivers,
He bids them break their icy chain,
The streams from bondage he delivers,
And frowning Winter storms in vain.
2 He falls upon the snowy bosom
Of his slumbering mother earth,
And straight to bud, and leaf, and blossom,
Spring's creative kiss gives birth.
He breaks the clouds, and diamond show'rs
Fall sparkling on each verdant spray,
And joyous birds in woodland bowers
Sing his praise in carols gay.