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The busy lark, messenger of day, | The busy lark, messenger of day, | ||
saluteth in her song the morrow gray; | saluteth in her song the morrow gray; | ||
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And with his streames drieth in the greves | And with his streames drieth in the greves | ||
the silver drops, hanging on the leaves. | the silver drops, hanging on the leaves. | ||
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[[Category:Early 20th century music]] | [[Category:Early 20th century music]] | ||
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CPDL #23547: 
PDF see Gemischte Stimmen – Folk
- Editor: Burkard Peter (submitted 2011-05-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 86 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original version for SATB
CPDL #23548: PDF see Frauenstimmen – Folk
- Editor: Burkard Peter (submitted 2011-05-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 87 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Version for SSAA
CPDL #23549: PDF see Männerstimmen – Folk
- Editor: Burkard Peter (submitted 2011-05-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 87 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Version for TTBB
General Information
Title: The busy lark
Composer: George Whitefield Chadwick
Lyricist: Geoffrey Chaucer
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
or SSAA or TTBB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: Text from The Canterbury Tales (end of 14th century)
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
The busy lark, messenger of day,
saluteth in her song the morrow gray;
and firey Phoebus rises up so bright,
that all the orient laugheth at the sight.
And with his streames drieth in the greves
the silver drops, hanging on the leaves.