Give place (Howard Kingsbury)

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•  Posted on 2024-04-24(Posted 2024-04-24)  CPDL #80382:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-04-24).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 429 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Give place
Composer: Howard Kingsbury
Lyricist: Adelaide Anne Procter
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1874 Taintor Brothers
    2nd published: 1897 J. Curwen and Sons
Description: The original 1874 U.S. publication was in D-flat and titled “Give place” (the title given to the poem by the poet); Curwen’s 1897 UK publication was in C and titled “Starry crowns of heaven.”

Original text and translations

English text

GIVE PLACE

Starry Crowns of Heaven
     Set in azure night!
Linger yet a little
     Ere you hide your light:—
          —Nay; let Starlight fade away
          Heralding the day!

Snow-flakes pure and spotless,
     Still, O, still remain,
Binding dreary winter,
     In your silver chain:—
          —Nay; but melt at once and bring
          Radiant sunny Spring!

Blossoms, gentle blossoms,
     Do not wither yet;
Still for you the sun shines,
     Still the dews are wet:—
          —Nay; but fade and wither fast,
          Fruit must come at last!

Joy, so true and tender,
     Dare you not abide?
Will you spread your pinions,
     Must you leave our side?
          —Nay; an Angel’s shining grace
          Waits to fill your place!