The letter - Hatton, John Liptrot

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⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → ATTB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – A4

¶ Language → English

Measures 90

Texture Homophonic

Parts 6

Instruments Keyboard

Pages 9

CPDL # 55559

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2019-10-09

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Alto

D3 – A4

Tenor I

D3 – E4

Tenor II

D3 – D4

Bass

G2 – B3

Accomp. ad lib.

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Three weary days have passed away, And still I sing a mournful lay, Because my love is far away, And I have had no letter. I study hard at ancient lore, And when a knock comes at the door, I close my book and hope once more, That I may get a letter. Ratatat, ratatat. Someone is coming to the door. 'Tis the butcher or baker, that's flat. I know by their ugly rat-tat, With all his good beef, the butcher's a thief, And the baker's both saucy and fat. Ratatat, ratatat. Three weary days, my heart is sore. A livelong week has fled away, And yet I sing a mournful lay, Because my love is far away, And I have had no letter. I study hard at ancient lore, And really think it is a bore, But hark! there's footsteps at the door, By jingo! here's a letter. Rattat, rattat. Someone is coming to the door. 'Tis the postman: I know his rat-tat, And the gilt band he wears round his hat; He's brought me a letter from her I love better Than Hebrew or Greek and all that. Fa la la, fa la la. Now welcome joy, I'll sigh no more.