Chimes (Margaret Ruthven Lang)

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CPDL #17692:     

Contributor: David Newman (added 2008-07-27).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages,       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central. Edition in E Major.

General Information

Title: Chimes
Composer: Margaret Ruthven Lang
Lyricist: Alice Meynell (1847-1922)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

Published: Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867-1972) published "Chimes" as (Op. 54 No. 1) in 1915.

Description:

External websites:

• Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song.

Original text and translations

English text

Brief, on a flying night,

From the shaken tower,

A flock of bells take flight,

And go with the hour.

Like birds from the cote to the gales,

Abrupt_ O hark!

A fleet of bells set sails,

And go to the dark.

Sudden the cold airs swing.

Alone, aloud,

A verse of bells takes wing

And flies with the cloud.