Spring Song (Hubbard W. Harris)
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- (Posted 2023-10-24) CPDL #76603:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-24). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 516 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Spring Song
Composer: Hubbard W. Harris
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1899 Chicago Music Company
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Original text and translations
English text
Welcome sweet springtime, we greet thee in song,
Murmurs of gladness fall on the ear;
Voices long hushed, now their full notes prolong,
Echoing far and near.
Sunshine now wakes all the flowerets from sleep,
Joy giving incense now floats on the air,
Snowdrop and primrose both timidly peep,
Hailing the glad new year.
Balmy and life-giving breezes are blowing,
Swiftly to nature new vigor bestowing,
Ah! how my heart beats with rapture anew,
As earth’s fairest beauties again meet my view.
How nature loves thee, each glad voice discloses,
Herald thou art of the time of the roses.
Welcome, bright springtime, what joy now is ours;
Winter has fled to far distant climes,
Flora, thy presence awaits in the bowers
Longing for thy commands.
Brooklets are whispering as onward they flow,
Songs of delight at thy happy return.
Boundless the wealth thou in love dost bestow
Ever with lavish hand.
Sing then ye birds, raise your voices on high;
Flowerets, awaken, burst into bloom.
Springtime is come and sweet summer is nigh.