Old Farmer's Song (Louis K. Liu)

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• (Posted 2013-01-23)  CPDL #28117:   

Editor: Tz-Yi Jiang (submitted 2013-01-23).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 47 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Old Farmer's Song ( 撃壤歌 )
Composer: Louis K. Liu

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: Chinese
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Chinese text Soprano: 日 出 而 作，日 入 而 息。 鑿 井 〈囉〉 而 飲，耕 田 而 食。 Alto & Tenor & T: 啊----啊---- 鑿 井 而 飲，耕 田 而 食。 Bass: 日 出 而 作，日 入 而 息。 鑿 井 而 飲，耕 田 而 食。 All: 帝 力 於 我 何 有 哉！

English text Soprano: Work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Dig wells to drink and plow fields to eat. Alto & Tenor: Ah----ah---- Dig wells to drink, plow fields to eat. Bass: Work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Dig wells to drink, plow fields to eat. All: Why would I want to be king?