Love and Laughter (Cyril Bradley Rootham)

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• (Posted 2023-12-06)  CPDL #77885:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 525 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Love and Laughter
Composer: Cyril Bradley Rootham
Lyricist: Arthur Gray Butler
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1899 Boosey & Co.
Description: Op. 5, No. 2

Original text and translations

English text

In the days when Earth was young,
Love and Laughter roamed together;
Love took up her harp and sung,
Round him all was golden weather,
But there came a sigh anon–
What will be when life is done?

Laughter then would try his skill,
Sang of mirth and joy undying:
But he played his part so ill,
He set Echo all a-sighing.
Ever came an undertone–
What will be when life is done?

Then for ever since that time
Love no more can live with Laughter;
For bright as is the summer’s prime,
Winter pale will follow after.
Love henceforth must dwell with sighs,
Joy was left in Paradise.