See, the rooks are homeward flying (John Liptrot Hatton)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-09-17). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 125 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: See, the rooks are homeward flying
Composer: John Liptrot Hatton
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: 1873 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 6, no. 212
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Original text and translations
English text
1 See, the rooks are homeward flying,
In the yellow evening sky,
When the summer sun is setting,
'Mid bright clouds of many a dye,
And the peasant lad all weary,
Wends his way across the moor,
With a whistle loud and cheery,
Work is done, the day is o'er.
See, the rooks are homeward flying,
In the yellow evening sky,
When the summer sun is setting,
'Mid bright clouds of many a dye.
2 Bees around the hive are humming,
Bringing home their golden store,
Children from their play are coming,
Wearied, they can play no more.
O'er the grass the dew is falling,
Flowers close up their petals bright;
Birds are roosting, friends are calling,
As they pass, "Good night, good night!"
See, the rooks are homeward flying,
In the yellow evening sky,
When the summer sun is setting,
'Mid bright clouds of many a dye.