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While the moon-beams, all bright | While the moon-beams, all bright, | ||
Give a lustre to night, | |||
I’ll weep on his dwelling so narrow | I’ll weep on his dwelling so narrow; | ||
And high o’er his grave | |||
The willow trees wave, | |||
Who died on the banks of the Yarrow. | |||
‘Twas under this shade, | |||
Hand in hand as we strayed, | |||
He fell by the flight of an arrow; | |||
And fast from the wound | |||
His blood stained the ground, | |||
who died on the banks of the Yarrow. | who died on the banks of the Yarrow. | ||
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Revision as of 18:18, 12 May 2011
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- CPDL #15308:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2007-12-16). Score information: A4, 2 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback. Free registration at external website required for PDF download.
General Information
Title: The Banks of the Yarrow
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1792
Description: "composed expressly for, & performed at Messrs Harrison & Knyvett's vocal concert, 1792"
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Original text and translations
English text
While the moon-beams, all bright,
Give a lustre to night,
I’ll weep on his dwelling so narrow;
And high o’er his grave
The willow trees wave,
Who died on the banks of the Yarrow.
‘Twas under this shade,
Hand in hand as we strayed,
He fell by the flight of an arrow;
And fast from the wound
His blood stained the ground,
who died on the banks of the Yarrow.