The hardy Norseman's house of yore (Robert Lucas Pearsall)
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- (Posted 2019-11-27) CPDL #56086:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-11-27). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
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Title: The hardy Norseman's house of yore
Composer: Robert Lucas Pearsall
Lyricist: Robert Lucas Pearsall
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: 1875 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 10, no. 284
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Original text and translations
English text
The hardy Norseman's house, of yore,
Was on the foaming wave!
And there he gathered bright renown,
The bravest of the brave!
Oh! ne'er should we forget our sires,
Wherever we may be!
They bravely won a gallant name,
And ruled the stormy sea.
What though our power be weaker now
Than it was wont to be,
When boldly forth our fathers sailed,
And conquered Normandie.
We still may sing their deeds of fame,
In thrilling harmony;
For they did win a gallant name,
And ruled the stormy sea.