Where shall the Lover rest? - Bairstow, Edward

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⌛ Period → Late Romantic ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SSAATTBB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range D2 – B-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 122

Texture mixed texture

Parts 8

Instruments A cappella

Pages 16

CPDL # 75466

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-09-18

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

C4 – B-5

D4 – E-5

G3 – E-5

A-3 – C5

D-3 – A4

D-3 – C4

E-2 – F4

D2 – E-4

¶Lyrics / Text

Whom the fates sever From his true maiden’s breast, Parted for ever? Where, through groves deep and high, Sounds the far billow, Where early violets die, Under the willow. Soft shall be his pillow. There, through the summer day, Cool streams are laving; There, while the tempests sway, Scarce are boughs waving; There, thou thy rest shalt take, Parted for ever, Never again to wake, Never, O never! Where shall the traitor rest, He, the deceiver, Who could win maiden’s breast, Ruin, and leave her? In the lost battle, Borne down by the flying, Where mingles war’s rattle With groans of the dying; There shall he be lying. Her wing shall the eagle flap O’er the falsehearted; His warm blood the wolf shall lap Ere life be parted: Shame and dishonour sit By his grave ever; Blessing shall hallow it Never, O never! Never, O never! From ‘Marmion’