The twilight of the year (Harvey Worthington Loomis)
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- (Posted 2024-02-14) CPDL #79123:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-02-14). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 401 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: The twilight of the year
Composer: traditional
Arranger: Harvey Worthington Loomis
Lyricist: Edwin Star Belknap
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1910 American Book Company
Description: POLISH FOLK TUNE
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Original text and translations
English text
Through the barren wood hear the wind sadly sighing;
Mourning joys of June that have taken their flight.
Hectic maple leaves with the season slowly dying,
Whisper of days that no more bring delight.
Ghost of perished flowers in the midst ever linger,
Summer’s golden lyre, now unstrung hangs mute.
Every forest bird, dreading Winter’s frosty finger,
Southward has flown with his sweet silver flute.
Yet the darkest cloud bears a bright silver lining,
Safe on Autumn’s heart lies the Child of Spring,
Though the hours of night brought but grief and repining,
Each happy morrow with music will ring.