Bring me a golden pen (Frederic Hymen Cowen)

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• (Posted 2023-10-06)  CPDL #76110:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-06).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 600 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Bring me a golden pen
Composer: Frederic Hymen Cowen
Lyricist: John Keats
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1911 Novello and Co.
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

ON LEAVING SOME FRIENDS AT AN EARLY HOUR

Bring* me a golden pen, and let me lean
On heap’d up flowers, in regions clear, and far;
Bring me a tablet whiter than a star,
Or hand of hymning angel, when ’tis seen
The silver strings of heavenly harp atween:
And let there glide by many a pearly car,
Pink robes, and wavy hair, and diamond jar,
And half discovered wings, and glances keen.
The while let music wander round my ears,
And as it reaches each delicious ending,
Let me write down a line of glorious tone,
And full of many wonders of the spheres:
For what a height my spirit is contending!
’Tis not content so soon to be alone.

• Keats’ original text begins “Give me…”