Song of the March Wind (Theodor L. Clemens)
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- (Posted 2023-10-03) CPDL #76001:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-03). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 703 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Song of the March Wind
Composer: Theodor L. Clemens
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1880 J. B. Cramer & Co.
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Original text and translations
English text
Not yet the winter’s veil of snow
Is lifted from the hills;
Not yet the ice bound waters flow,
Nor bird nor bird its matin trills.
Th’unyielding earth is frozen deep,
And not a flower’s head
Hath dared with curious gaze to peep
From out its snowy bed!
While whistling through the leafless trees,
The wind blows loud and strong,
Like some bluff giant seems the breeze,
And this his cheering song,
“Oh, never fear though Spring’s not here,
Though winter bideth late,
And think thou not that thou’rt forgot,
Nor murmur at thy fate!”
The birds returning soon shall sing
Their songs of thankful praise;
The unchained rivulets shall spring
And babbling go their ways.
And I, who now so fiercely blow
Amongst of branches bare,
With gentle breath shall whisper low
O’er leaves and flowerets fair!
For still the Father of us all
Is working in the earth,
Which soon released from Winter’s thrall
Shall to the flowers give birth.
The sun mounts higher each day the while
In yonder arch of blue;
And soon responsive to his smile,
The earth shall live anew!