The laughing waves (Reginald Somerville)

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• (Posted 2023-12-11)  CPDL #78051:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-11).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 422 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: The laughing waves
Composer: Reginald Somerville
Lyricist: Henry Shapcott Bunce
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1900 Novello and Co.
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Original text and translations

English text

There is mirth in the wandering breeze,
When it comes from the distant shore,
In telling its tale to the dimpled seas,
That break in a joyous roar.
And e’en the old sun
Looks with smiles on the fun,
The spray is with gems aglow,
As the winds and the waves, and the grey old rocks,
Unite in a loud ho, ho, ho!