Elizabeth Poston: An English Day-Book (all movements)

1.ABellman’sSong

Whilstthelittle - belldoth ring, dothring

Whilstthelittle - belldoth ring, dothring

2.Telucisanteterminum

with, andtheirlives might f -less, andtheireyes

dark be theirsens-es,their sens-es therewith, - might mf -less, andtheireyes

dark be theirsens-es,their sens-es therewith, - theirlives might mf -less, andtheireyes

sightless.

Themoonshinesbright, thestarsgivealight A little - before - the

Themoonshinesbright, thestarsgivealight A little - before - the

day; Ourheav’nly - Fa-therHe calledto us And

day; Ourheav’nly - Fa-therHe calledto us And

sonore

dream, Andstepinto - your

yourdrowsy - dream,Andstepinto - your dairy - below - Andfetchmeabowlof cream

yourdrowsy - dream,Andstepinto - your dairy - below - Andfetchmeabowlof

whenwearedeadandinourgravesWeare

whenwearedeadandinourgravesWeare

and

whenwearedeadandinourgravesWeare

ga-theredthem all for thee, my love, for

ga-theredthem all for thee, my love, for

bumble - bee, in thy bu-sy buzz ing: - And

bumble - bee, in thy bu-sy buzz ing: -

And charmthishurtful - honey - bee to let usherea-lone

come not here, thou craft y - flea, harmnot in thy huzz ing -

harmnot in thy huzz ing -

Ifthouchancewithin

Ifthouchancewithin

Ifthouchancewithin

gliss.leggiero nontropporapido

shep- herd,where, where,

shep- herd,where, where,

guards thee from the mid day -

Left p bytheflocks

Left p bytheflocks

Left p bythe flocks

pococresc.

Then

bloomseachthing, thenmaidsdance ina ring,

Then

bloomseachthing, thenmaidsdance inaring,

shepherds - pipe all day,

Andwehearaye birds tune thismerry - lay:

shepherds - pipe all day, Andwehearaye birds tune thismerry - lay:

leggiero

Thefieldsbreathesweet,the daisies - kiss our feet, Younglovers - meet,

wives asun - -ningsit, In ’cresc ev ’ry - street these

wives asun - -ningsit, In ’cresc. ev ’ry - street these

wives asun

Fare

knell. So,farewell,

-well,

knell

knell.

-well.

-well, farewell -

Fare p -well, farewell.

Tewhittewhoo,

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