In heather time (William R. Cox)

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• (Posted 2023-10-06)  CPDL #76113:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-06).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 634 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: In Heather Time
Composer: William R. Cox
Lyricist: Gordon Johnstone
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1916 Arthur P. Schmidt
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Original text and translations

English text

’Tis heather time, together time—
Come, Lassie, hear the thrush
A winging down the twilight paths,
A calling through the hush!
Ah, listen to the bonnie lay
The breezes waft along;
“’Tis mating time, not waiting time,
When all the world’s a song!”

“’Tis heather time, together time,”
The poppies nod and croon;
The bluebells scamper down the hills,
All dancing to the rune;
The blackbird whistles on the brae,
Beside his dusky spouse;
“’Tis loving time, not roving time,
And we are building house!”

’Tis heather time, together time—
Oh, tender days and sweet!
I know a way that winds to kirk;
’Twas made for lassie feet;
I know a little manse that dreams
Beside a singing sea;
’Tis homing time, love’s gloaming time,
If ye’ll bide there with me!

In Munsey’s Magazine
Volume XLVII, No. IV, July 1912