Awake! the starry midnight hour (William Aubrey Powell)

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• (Posted 2024-06-28)  CPDL #81067:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-06-28).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 640 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Awake! the starry midnight hour
Composer: William Aubrey Powell
Lyricist: Bryan Procter
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1858 Mason Brothers
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Original text and translations

English text

Awake!—the starry midnight hour
    Hangs charm’d, and pauseth in its flight:
In its own sweetness sleeps the flower,
    And the doves lie hushed in deep delight!
        Awake! awake!
        Look forth, my love, for Love’s sweet sake!

Awake!—within the musk-rose bower
    I watch, pale flower of love, for thee:
Ah, come, and shew the starry hour
    What wealth of love thou hid’st from me!
        Awake! awake!
        Shew all thy love, for Love’s sweet sake!

Awake!—ne’er heed, though listening night
    Steal music from thy silver voice:
Uncloud thy beauty, rare and bright,
    And bid the world, and me, rejoice!
        Awake! awake!
        She comes,—at last, for Love’s sweet sake!