A Snow-shoe Song (Michael John Kegrize)

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• (Posted 2023-11-03)  CPDL #76943:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-03).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 352 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: A Snow-shoe Song
Composer: Michael John Kegrize
Lyricist: Arthur Weir
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1905 Rand, McNally & Company
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Original text and translations

English text

Hilloo!

Now gather all, ye men in white,
The wind blows keen, the moon is bright;
The sparkling snow lies firm and white;
Then tie the shoes,
No time to lose,
For we must climb the hill tonight.

We laugh to scorn the angry blast,
The mountain top is gained and past;
Descent begins, ’tis ever fast;
A short, quick run,
And toil is done,
We reach the welcome inn at last.

Unloose the shoe, the sash untie,
Fling toque and mittens lightly by,
The chimney fire is blazing high;
And, richly stored,
The festive board
Awaits the merry company.