Song of the Miners (Simeon P. Cheney)
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- (Posted 2023-10-03) CPDL #75981:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-03). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 528 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Song of the Miners
Composer: Simeon P. Cheney
Lyricist: John Swett
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1879 White, Smith & Co.
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Original text and translations
English text
Song of Labor; the Miner
The eastern sky is blushing red,
The distant hill-top glowing;
The brook is murmuring in its bed,
In idle frolics flowing;
’Tis time the pickaxe and the spade,
And iron “tom” were ringing,
And with ourselves, the mountain stream,
A song of labor singing.
The mountain air is cool and fresh,
Unclouded skies bend o’er us,
Broad placers, rich in hidden gold,
Lie temptingly before us;
We ask no magic Midas’ wand,
Nor wizard rod divining,
The pickaxe, spade and brawny hand
Are sorcerers in mining.
When labor ceases with the day,
To simple fare returning,
We gather in a merry group
Around the camp-fires burning;
The mountain sod our couch at night,
The stars shine bright above us,
We think of home and fall asleep,
To dream of those who love us.