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O world! thou art wondrous fair, so fair, | |||
The birds they all know it well, | |||
While over the woods they flutter, | |||
And joyful sweet carols they utter, | |||
To the heavens their melodies swell. | |||
O world, thou art wondrous fair, how fair, | |||
They know it the waters all, | |||
Reflected in them all nature | |||
Stands mountain, and mead, and creature, | |||
And the clouds as they float and fall. | |||
The minstrels and painters know it, | |||
So does many a shepherd boy; | |||
They copy it all and feel it, | |||
And those who sing reveal it, | |||
Their hearts are so full of joy.}} | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] |
Revision as of 12:14, 10 May 2020
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-05-10). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 154 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: O world! thou art wondrous fair
Composer: Ferdinand Hiller
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: STTBB
, (S solo with TTBB chorus)
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1879 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 16, no. 455
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Original text and translations
English text
O world! thou art wondrous fair, so fair,
The birds they all know it well,
While over the woods they flutter,
And joyful sweet carols they utter,
To the heavens their melodies swell.
O world, thou art wondrous fair, how fair,
They know it the waters all,
Reflected in them all nature
Stands mountain, and mead, and creature,
And the clouds as they float and fall.
The minstrels and painters know it,
So does many a shepherd boy;
They copy it all and feel it,
And those who sing reveal it,
Their hearts are so full of joy.