Absence (John Liptrot Hatton)

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  • (Posted 2023-10-25)  CPDL #76622:     
Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-25).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 246 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: SATB version.
  • (Posted 2019-09-20)  CPDL #55389:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-09-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: ATTB version.
  • (Posted 2019-08-24)  CPDL #55154:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-08-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATB version. Revised files uploaded 20/09/19.

General Information

Title: Absence
Composer: John Liptrot Hatton
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard

First published: 1873 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 6, no. 181
    2nd published: 1874 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 7, no. 217
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Original text and translations

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Though long years have passed away,
And joyous summers left me,
Though Autumn sings her plaintive lay,
Yet art thou still dear to me.
Though far away, thy voice is ever near to me:
Absence but makes thee dearer to me.
No time can change my love for thee.