Jack Frost (John Liptrot Hatton)

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• (Posted 2023-10-25)  CPDL #76651:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-25).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 440 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB version

• (Posted 2019-09-22)  CPDL #55408:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-09-22).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 108 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: ATTB version.

• (Posted 2019-08-30)  CPDL #55225:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-08-30).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB version.

General Information

Title: Jack Frost
Composer: John Liptrot Hatton
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1873 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 6, no. 190
    2nd published: 1874 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 7, no. 230
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Original text and translations

English text

Who hath bound the deep, deep river?
Who hath made the old oak shiver?
Who hath wrapped the world in snow?
Who hath made the wild winds blow?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth ride on the snowy drift,
When the night wind's keen and swift,
O'er the land and o'er the sea,
Bent on mischief, Who is he?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth strike, with icy dart,
The way-worn traveller to the heart?
Who doth make the ocean wave
The seaman's home, the seaman's grave?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth prowl at midnight hour,
Like a thief around the door,
Through each crack and crevice creeping,
Through each crack and crevice creeping,
Through the very keyhole peeping,
Who doth prowl at midnight hour,
Like a thief around the door?
Who hath bound the deep, deep river?
Who hath made the old oak shiver?
Who hath wrapped the world in snow?
Who hath made the wild winds blow?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth ride on the snowy drift,
When the night wind's keen and swift,
Who is he? Who is he?
Sharp Jack Frost!