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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
Oh, Shenandoah,
{{top}}
<poem>
{{Verse|1}} Oh, Shenandoah,
I long to hear you,
I long to hear you,
Away you rolling river.
Away you rolling river.
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'Cross the wide Missouri.
'Cross the wide Missouri.


Oh Shenandoah,
{{Verse|2}} Oh Shenandoah,
I love your daughter,
I love your daughter,
Away, you rolling river.
Away, you rolling river.
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Away, I'm bound away,
Away, I'm bound away,
'Cross the wide Missouri.
'Cross the wide Missouri.
 
</poem>
'Tis seven years,
{{Middle}}
<poem>
{{Verse|3}} 'Tis seven years,
since last I've seen you,
since last I've seen you,
And hear your rolling river.
And hear your rolling river.
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Across the wide Missouri.
Across the wide Missouri.


Oh Shenandoah,
{{Verse|4}} Oh Shenandoah,
I long to see you,
I long to see you,
And hear your rolling river.
And hear your rolling river.
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Away, we're bound away,
Away, we're bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.
Across the wide Missouri.
}}
</poem>
{{Bottom}}


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Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2014-07-29).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:
Instruments: Orchestra
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Editor: Jeremy Rawson (submitted 2014-06-12).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:
Instruments: Piano
Arranger: Jeremy Rawson

General Information

Title: Shenandoah
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularFolksong

Language: English
Instruments: Orchestra
Published:

Description:

External websites: http://www.adrianoseccomusic.it

Original text and translations

English.png English text

1  Oh, Shenandoah,
I long to hear you,
Away you rolling river.
Oh Shenandoah,
I long to hear you,
Away, I'm bound away,
'Cross the wide Missouri.

2  Oh Shenandoah,
I love your daughter,
Away, you rolling river.
For her I'd cross,
Your roaming waters,
Away, I'm bound away,
'Cross the wide Missouri.

3  'Tis seven years,
since last I've seen you,
And hear your rolling river.
'Tis seven long years,
since last I've seen you,
Away, we're bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.

4  Oh Shenandoah,
I long to see you,
And hear your rolling river.
Oh Shenandoah,
I long to see you,
Away, we're bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.