O lovely heart (Hugh S. Roberton)

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• (Posted 2023-06-02)  CPDL #73996:         

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2023-06-02).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: O lovely heart
Composer: Hugh S. Roberton
Lyricist: Joseph M. Plunkett^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1936
Description: Originally published by J.Curwen & Sons Ltd

Original text and translations

English text

O lovely heart! O Love
No more be sorrowful
Blue are the skies above
The Spring is beautiful
And all the flowers
Are blest with gentle showers.

Although the morning skies
Are heavy now with rain
And your incredulous eyes
Are wondering at your pain,
Let them but weep.
And after give them sleep.

O sorrowful! O heart
Whose joy is difficult
Though we two are apart—
Know you shall yet exult
And all the years
Be fresher for your tears.