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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Four Irish Songs''}} | |||
{{Composer|Scott Villard}} | {{Composer|Scott Villard}} | ||
{{Lyricist|William Allingham (1824-1889)}} | {{Lyricist|William Allingham (1824-1889)}} | ||
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{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|2012}} | ||
{{Descr|Four original pieces in the style of Irish folk song arrangements. Example recording sung by Matthew Curtis of ChoralTracks.}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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1. O Spirit of the Summertime! | 1. O Spirit of the Summertime! | ||
Bring back the roses to the dells; | Bring back the roses to the dells; | ||
the swallow from her distant clime, | the swallow from her distant clime, | ||
the honey-bee from drowsy cells. | the honey-bee from drowsy cells. | ||
Bring back the friendship of the sun; | Bring back the friendship of the sun; | ||
the gilded evenings, calm and late, | the gilded evenings, calm and late, | ||
when merry children homeward run, | when merry children homeward run, | ||
and peeping stars bid lovers wait. | and peeping stars bid lovers wait. | ||
Bring back the singing; and the scent | Bring back the singing; and the scent | ||
of meadowlands at dewy prime; | of meadowlands at dewy prime; | ||
oh, bring again my heart's content, | oh, bring again my heart's content, | ||
thou Spirit of the Summertime. | thou Spirit of the Summertime. | ||
2. A Gravestone | 2. A Gravestone | ||
Far from the churchyard dig his grave, | Far from the churchyard dig his grave, | ||
on some green mound beside the wave; | on some green mound beside the wave; | ||
to westward, sea and sky alone, | to westward, sea and sky alone, | ||
and sunsets. Put a mossy stone, | and sunsets. Put a mossy stone, | ||
with mortal name and date, a harp | with mortal name and date, a harp | ||
and bunch of wild flowers, carven sharp; | and bunch of wild flowers, carven sharp; | ||
then leave it free to winds that blow, | then leave it free to winds that blow, | ||
and patient mosses creeping; slow, | and patient mosses creeping; slow, | ||
and wandering wings, and footsteps rare | and wandering wings, and footsteps rare | ||
of human creature pausing there. | of human creature pausing there. | ||
3. Four ducks on a pond, | 3. Four ducks on a pond, | ||
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- (Posted 2016-07-14) CPDL #40321:
- Editor: Scott Villard (submitted 2016-07-14). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 562 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Four Irish Songs
Composer: Scott Villard
Lyricist: William Allingham (1824-1889)create page
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2012
Description: Four original pieces in the style of Irish folk song arrangements. Example recording sung by Matthew Curtis of ChoralTracks.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
1. O Spirit of the Summertime!
Bring back the roses to the dells;
the swallow from her distant clime,
the honey-bee from drowsy cells.
Bring back the friendship of the sun;
the gilded evenings, calm and late,
when merry children homeward run,
and peeping stars bid lovers wait.
Bring back the singing; and the scent
of meadowlands at dewy prime;
oh, bring again my heart's content,
thou Spirit of the Summertime.
2. A Gravestone
Far from the churchyard dig his grave,
on some green mound beside the wave;
to westward, sea and sky alone,
and sunsets. Put a mossy stone,
with mortal name and date, a harp
and bunch of wild flowers, carven sharp;
then leave it free to winds that blow,
and patient mosses creeping; slow,
and wandering wings, and footsteps rare
of human creature pausing there.
3. Four ducks on a pond,
a grass bank beyond,
a blue sky of spring,
white clouds on the wing;
what a little thing
to remember for years,
to remember with tears!
4. The Winter Pear
Is always Age severe?
Is never Youth austere?
Spring-fruits are sour to eat;
Autumn’s the mellow time.
Nay, very late in the year,
short day and frosty rime,
thought, like a winter pear,
stone-cold in summer’s prime,
may turn from harsh to sweet.