Boat song (Cyrus Cornelius Pratt)

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• (Posted 2023-11-30)  CPDL #77716:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 401 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Boat song
Composer: Cyrus Cornelius Pratt
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1885 E. T. Pound
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Merrily, cheerily glides our boat,
O’er the waters so clear and so bright;
Swiftly and joyful the time goes by,
While our hearts are so happy and light.

Joyfully, playfully dip our oars,
As we row so merry along;
Rowing and keeping the time exact,
As we’re singing our magical song.

Th’ moon in her beauty, now sheds her light
O’er mountain, o’er valley and sea;
Twinkling stars glitter like diamonds bright,
As we trill our sweet accents of glee.