Liberty (Stephen Jenks)

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• (Posted 2016-03-27)  CPDL #39046:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-27).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 64 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition.

• (Posted 2016-03-27)  CPDL #39045:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-27).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 64 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from Jenks and Griswold, The American Compiler, 1803.

General Information

Title: Liberty
First Line: No more beneath the oppressive hand
Composer: Stephen Jenks
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1800 in The Musical Harmonist, 1800
Description: Words by an unknown author in a patriotic mode, apparently first published in 1800.

Original text and translations

English text

No more beneath the oppressive hand
Of tyranny we groan,
Behold a smiling, happy land,
That freedom calls her own.