Song should breathe of Scents and Flowers (John Hullah)

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• (Posted 2023-10-31)  CPDL #76844:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-31).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 420 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Song should breathe of Scents and Flowers
Composer: John Hullah
Lyricist: Bryan Procter
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1859 Addison, Hollier & Lucas
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Original text and translations

English text

Song should breathe of scents and flowers;
Song should like a river flow;
Song should bring back scenes and hours
That we loved–ah, long ago!

Song from baser thoughts should win us;
Song should charm us out of woe;
Song should stir the heart within us,
Like a patriot’s friendly blow.

Pains and pleasures, all man doeth,
War and peace, and right and wrong,–
All things that the soul subdueth
Should be vanquished, too, by Song;

Song should spur the mind to duty;
Nerve the weak, and stir the strong:
Every deed of truth and beauty,
Should be crowned by starry Song!