When we two parted - Rawson, Jeremy

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MXL

"A setting of Lord Byron's poem"

◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key E minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range A2 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 51

Texture Homophonic

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 6

CPDL # 73719

Editor Jeremy Rawson

Posted 2023-05-07

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E4 – E5

Alto

A3 – A4

Tenor

E3 – F#4

Bass

A2 – C4

Piano

A2 – F#4

¶Lyrics / Text

When we two parted In silence and tears, Half broken-hearted To sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder thy kiss; Truly that hour foretold Sorrow to this. The dew of the morning Sunk chill on my brow— It felt like the warning Of what I feel now. Thy vows are all broken, And light is thy fame; I hear thy name spoken, And share in its shame. They name thee before me, A knell to mine ear; A shudder comes o'er me— Why wert thou so dear? They know not I knew thee, Who knew thee too well— Long, long shall I rue thee, Too deeply to tell. In secret we met— In silence I grieve, That thy heart could forget, Thy spirit deceive. If I should meet thee After long years, How should I greet thee?— With silence and tears.