The sailor's song (John Liptrot Hatton)

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• (Posted 2023-10-25)  CPDL #76668:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-25).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 384 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB version

• (Posted 2019-09-29)  CPDL #55470:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-09-29).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 117 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: ATTB version.

• (Posted 2019-08-28)  CPDL #55209:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-08-28).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB version.

General Information

Title: The sailor's song
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. 185
    2nd published: 1874 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 7, no. 222
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Original text and translations

English text

1  Sweetly blows the western wind,
Softly o'er the rippling sea;
And thy sailor's constant mind,
Ever turns to thee,
Though the north wind may arise,
And the waves dash madly by,
Though the storm should rend the skies,
And vivid lightnings round us fly;
Then, I love thee more and more,
Then more dear art thou to me,
And I sigh for that fair shore,
Distant o'er the sea.

2  Thus thy sailor, when away,
Fondly fancies home is near;
And to thee his thoughts will stray,
Thee he holds most dear.
Though the tempest may appal,
And strike terror to the brave,
Though on high for aid we call,
And pray we may not find a grave;
Then, I love thee more and more,
Then more dear art thou to me,
And I sigh for that fair shore,
Distant o'er the sea.