At night (Eduard Hecht)

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• (Posted 2023-10-26)  CPDL #76717:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-26).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 690 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: At night
Composer: Eduard Hecht
Lyricist: Thomas Moore
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1876 Stanley, Lucas, Weber & Co.
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Original text and translations

English text

At night, when all is still around,
How sweet to hear the distant sound
     Of footstep, coming soft and light!
What pleasure in the anxious beat,
With which the bosom flies to meet
     That foot that comes so soft at night!

And then, at night, how sweet to say,
“’Tis late, my love!” and chide delay,
     Tho’ still the western clouds are bright;
Oh! happy, too, the silent press,
The eloquence of mute caress,
     With those we love exchanged at night!